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Ofsted has today published the first monitoring report on 132 commitments made in the Big Listen and the response to Dame Christine Gilbert’s independent learning review.
Ofsted has today published 3 additional recordings of school inspector training materials, following on from the first collection published earlier this term.
A report by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) finds that local areas are working hard to improve support for young people with SEND, but systemic challenges are limiting their ability to prepare these young people…
Most children are well-served by the education sector and, in social care, life-changing work is being done for children and young people every day.
Ofsted Chair Dame Christine Ryan has informed the Secretary of State of her intention to step down from the board in 2025.
Sir Martyn Oliver, Ofsted's Chief Inspector, spoke at the annual National Children and Adult Services Conference (NCASC) in Liverpool.
Ofsted has postponed the start to its next initial teacher education (ITE) inspection cycle until the 2025/26 academic year, following a request by the Secretary of State for Education.
Ofsted, the CQC, HMICFRS and HMI Probation have today published a report that finds serious youth violence is more far-reaching than many adults realise, affecting children all over England and leaving a serious impact on co…
Sir Martyn Oliver, Ofsted's Chief Inspector, spoke at the 2024 annual conference of the Association of Colleges (AoC) in Birmingham.
A speech by Martyn Oliver, Ofsted's Chief Inspector, at the Confederation of School Trusts’ conference.
Ofsted has today published recordings of inspector training materials, as part of its commitment to being a more open and transparent organisation.
Ofsted has today begun accepting applications for a new category of childcare provider, as part of a series of changes the Department for Education has introduced to give the early years and childcare sector more flexibility…
Ofsted has today published the final part in its series of Best start in life research reviews relating to early years education.
Ofsted has today published a report looking at how schools support children to develop the foundational knowledge and skills they need by the end of key stage 1, to give them the best chance of educational success later on.
A speech by Ofsted's Chief Inspector at the National Association of Special Schools (NASS) conference.
Sir Martyn Oliver, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills, and Charlie Taylor, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons, have expressed their deep concern at declining standards in young o…
Ofsted has today published its 16th annual report on the effectiveness of care and welfare arrangements for recruits, trainees and officer cadets (OCdts).
Ofsted has today published updates to its state-funded school inspection handbooks as well as its deferral, pausing and gathering additional evidence policy, ahead of routine school inspections returning on 23 September.
Ofsted, CQC, HMICFRS and HMI Probation undertake a programme of thematic joint targeted area inspections (JTAI) and the inspectorates have today published guidance for their thematic focus on domestic abuse.
Ofsted has published a detailed response to its ‘Big Listen’ consultation, setting out how the inspectorate will reset its relationship with the sectors it inspects and regulates, while continuing to raise standards for chil…
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