Introduction to residential family centres
What you need to know about registering with Ofsted if you want to open or manage a residential family centre. Documents Introduction to residential family…
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is a non-ministerial department of His Majesty's government, reporting to Parliament.
Introduction to adoption support agencies
What you need to know about registering with Ofsted if you want to open or manage an adoption support agency. Documents Introduction to adoption support…
Introduction to children’s homes
When and how to register with Ofsted if you want to open or manage a children’s home or secure children’s home. Documents Introduction to children’s…
Introduction to independent fostering agencies
What you need to know about registering with Ofsted if you want to open or manage an independent fostering agency. Documents Introduction to independent fostering…
The education of children living in children’s homes
Research into where children living in children’s homes receive their education and what the quality of this education is like. Documents The education of children…
Ofsted – Our governance
The main decision-making, executive and managerial bodies at Ofsted. Contents Responsibilities Members Ofsted board meetings Ofsted corporate governance framework Responsibilities The board has the following…
Children’s social care: inspectors’ review of records held on electronic systems
Advice for social care providers about how they may arrange for Ofsted inspectors to review records held on electronic systems. Documents Children’s social care: inspectors’…
Apprenticeships in challenging times
Paul Joyce, our Deputy Director for Further Education and Skills, discusses the challenges facing the apprenticeships sector. As we’re in National Apprenticeship Week, I want…
Childminders: report new adults in the home
You must tell Ofsted about new people aged 16 or over who live or work in the home you look after children in within 14…
Inspecting registered childcare providers: information for parents
How Ofsted regulates childcare and what parents should do if they have concerns about their provider. Documents Information for parents about Ofsted’s role in regulating…