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Guidance for inspectors and schools on inspecting maintained schools and academies in England under the renewed education inspection framework, available for use from 10 November 2025.
Ofsted's education inspection framework (EIF) applies to maintained schools and academies, non-association independent schools, early years settings, further education and skills providers, prisons and young offender institutions and early years settings.
Guidance for inspectors and schools on inspecting non-association independent schools in England under the renewed education inspection framework, available for use from January 2026.
All operating guides, handbooks and frameworks for the remits that Ofsted inspects and/or regulates.
Guidance for inspectors and investigators of unregistered independent schools.
This framework and handbook document sets out Ofsted’s inspection principles, guidance and the main judgements that inspectors make when inspecting area SEND.
Guidance for inspectors and providers on inspecting registered early years settings in England under the renewed education inspection framework, available for use from 10 November 2025.
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