Amanda Spielman’s Speech at the 2018 AoC Annual Conference
Ofsted’s Chief Inspector discussed Level 2 study programmes and the 2019 Education Inspection Framework at the Association of Colleges annual conference: It’s really good to…
Ofsted data
Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. They inspect services providing education and skills for learners of all ages. They also inspect and regulate services that care for children and young people.
They are responsible for:
- The inspection and regulation of educational institutions including independent schools, state schools, academies and childcare facilities
- The inspection of agencies responsible for adoption, fostering and other social care services
- The inspection of other services for children and young people
- Carrying out research on education and social care
- Reporting on the above institutions and relaying the information to the government
Ofsted aims to improve lives by raising standards in education and children’s social care.
They inspect and regulate thousands of organisations and individuals providing education, training and care – from childminders to training providers, schools to local authorities. They then share what they find in the form of rating the organisation.
Amanda Spielman at the National Children and Adult Services (NCAS) Conference
The Chief Inspector addressed the NCAS conference in Manchester about local authority children’s services, criminal exploitation of children and county lines: It has been quite…
Amanda Spielman sets out vision for new Education Inspection Framework
Amanda Spielman has proposed changes to how Ofsted inspects from September 2019. Summary: Amanda Spielman proposes 4 new inspection judgements schools will no longer receive…
Amanda Spielman speech to the SCHOOLS NorthEast summit
Ofsted’s Chief Inspector discussed the reasoning behind our proposals for the 2019 education inspection framework: Good morning and thank you for inviting me to be…
Ofsted Chief Inspector visits Barking & Dagenham College
Ofsted Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman visited Barking & Dagenham College on Friday, remarking that “It’s a really impressive place.” Ms Spielman and her colleagues were…
The Ties that Bind: Amanda Spielman’s speech to the Policy Exchange think tank
The Chief Inspector discusses the importance of promoting British values in schools and Ofsted’s role in making sure this is done well: The title of…
Amanda Spielman at the Education Policy Institute conference
The Chief Inspector discussed multi-academy trusts (MATs) and the implications of system-wide challenges for Ofsted: Good morning. And thank you for inviting me to be…
Amanda Spielman’s speech at the Wellington Festival of Education
Ofsted’s Chief Inspector discusses ‘intelligent’ and responsible inspections, curriculum research and our work developing the 2019 education inspection framework: Thank you for that kind introduction.…
Amanda Spielman at the Bryanston Education Summit
Ofsted’s Chief Inspector discusses the future of school inspections, how we use data and ongoing work on a new education inspection framework: Thank you for…
Speech: Amanda Spielman at the Pre-school Learning Alliance annual conference
Ofsted’s Chief Inspector discussed the importance of the early years and developing a love of reading at the 2018 Pre-school Learning Alliance conference: Thank you…