Childcare providers and inspections as at 31 August 2019
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 August 2019. Documents Main findings: childcare providers and…
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.
Childcare providers and inspections as at 31 December 2019
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 December 2019. Documents Main findings: childcare providers and…
Ofsted inspections of non-association independent schools
This collection brings together information about how inspections work as well as resources for staff, inspectors and parents. Contents Guidance for inspectors Guidance for independent…
Inspectors talking to pupils on inspection
Guidance for Ofsted inspectors on talking to pupils during school inspections. Documents Inspectors talking to pupils on inspection HTML Details Gathering evidence from pupils to…
School governors and trustees say they are prepared for COVID impact
@OfstedNews and the National Governance Association (@NGAMedia) have published a study that shows the business of school governance has continued throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Governing…
Governing in unprecedented times
This report from Ofsted and the National Governance Association looked at school governance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Documents Governing in unprecedented times PDF, 423KB, 31…
Ofsted support for area SEND arrangements this autumn term
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will start carrying out visits to local areas from October. From October, Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission…
Interim phase: area SEND
An operational note for Her Majesty’s Inspectors and Care Quality Commission inspectors carrying out interim visits to local areas regarding their special educational needs and…
Fostering and adoption agency datasets
Information on independent fostering agencies and voluntary adoption agencies in England for 2017 to 2020. Documents Adoption and fostering agency data as at 31 March…
Carrying out Childcare Register inspections
This guidance is for Ofsted inspectors carrying out inspections of providers that are only registered on either or both parts of the Childcare Register. Contents…