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Ofsted launches point in time surveys

Ofsted launches point in time surveys

Friday, 01 November 2019

Ofsted has sent surveys to social care providers to find out about the experiences of the children, parents, staff and professionals involved. ...

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Home education: a choice or last resort?

Home education: a choice or last resort?

Monday, 14 October 2019

Home education is often being chosen by parents of children with complex needs as a last resort....

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Three convicted of running an illegal school

Three convicted of running an illegal school

Wednesday, 02 October 2019

Local authorities were misled into paying thousands of pounds of public money for children to be educated in an unsafe unregistered school, following ...

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Two convicted of running illegal school in London

Two convicted of running illegal school in London

Friday, 13 September 2019

A headteacher and her father have been found guilty of running an unregistered school in south London, in only the second prosecution of its kind. ...

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What’s changing at Ofsted in autumn 2019?

What’s changing at Ofsted in autumn 2019?

Monday, 02 September 2019

You may notice some changes to some of the Ofsted services and GOV.UK pages. Here’s a round-up of these changes. ...

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Ofsted is changing how it inspects schools

Ofsted is changing how it inspects schools

Tuesday, 20 August 2019

Ofsted introduces its new education inspection framework (EIF). ...

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New Ofsted board members

New Ofsted board members

Tuesday, 23 July 2019

The Department for Education has announced 5 new appointments and 2 re-appointments to the Ofsted board....

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Teachers feel unsupported on classroom behaviour

Teachers feel unsupported on classroom behaviour

Sunday, 21 July 2019

Ofsted has published research that shows the well-being of most teachers is generally low or moderate. ...

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Joint inspections focusing on children’s mental health

Joint inspections focusing on children’s mental health

Wednesday, 17 July 2019

Ofsted has published guidance for inspectors for new series of joint inspections focusing on children’s mental health. ...

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Ofsted: Let us inspect multi academy trusts (MATs)

Ofsted: Let us inspect multi academy trusts (MATs)

Monday, 15 July 2019

Today’s report recommends that Ofsted be empowered to inspect trusts in order to strengthen their accountability. ...

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Amanda Spielman speaking at the Victoria and Albert Museum

Amanda Spielman speaking at the Victoria and Albert Museum

Wednesday, 10 July 2019

Amanda Spielman spoke at the innovate conference about design and technology in schools and colleges. ...

Amanda Spielman at Stonewall

Amanda Spielman at Stonewall

Friday, 05 July 2019

Amanda Spielman spoke about some of the issues in the teaching of relationships education and how we approach all kinds of equality issues....

Amanda Spielman at the National Day Nurseries Association

Amanda Spielman at the National Day Nurseries Association

Friday, 28 June 2019

Amanda Spielman spoke about the education inspection framework (EIF) and offered clarity on how Ofsted inspects....

Amanda Spielman at the Wellington Festival of Education

Amanda Spielman at the Wellington Festival of Education

Thursday, 20 June 2019

Amanda Spielman spoke about education’s role in preparing young people for life in modern Britain....

Ofsted Chief Inspector repeats call for outstanding school exemption to be lifted as more schools lose top Ofsted grade

Ofsted Chief Inspector repeats call for outstanding school exemption to be lifted as more schools lose top Ofsted grade

Thursday, 13 June 2019

Only 16% of outstanding primary and secondary schools inspected this academic year retained their top Ofsted rating, according to official statistics ...

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Amanda Spielman at National Governance Association

Amanda Spielman at National Governance Association

Monday, 10 June 2019

Amanda Spielman spoke about the response to the consultation on the education inspection framework and what the new framework means for governors. ...

Ofsted’s new inspection arrangements to focus on curriculum, behaviour and development

Ofsted’s new inspection arrangements to focus on curriculum, behaviour and development

Monday, 13 May 2019

Ofsted has published the outcome of the consultation on its new education inspection framework, which will take effect from September 2019....

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Teachers say parents need help to resist off rolling pressure

Teachers say parents need help to resist off rolling pressure

Thursday, 09 May 2019

New research for Ofsted finds that a quarter of teachers have seen off-rolling happen in their schools. ...

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Amanda Spielman's speech to the NAHT conference

Amanda Spielman's speech to the NAHT conference

Saturday, 04 May 2019

The Chief Inspector speaks about Ofsted's new education inspection framework and some current challenges for schools. ...

Amanda Spielman's speech to the North Yorkshire Coast Opportunity Area

Amanda Spielman's speech to the North Yorkshire Coast Opportunity Area

Thursday, 02 May 2019

Ofsted's Chief Inspector discussed her visits to 3 schools in the North Yorkshire Coast Opportunity Area and the new inspection framework consultation...

9 out of 10 parents know the Ofsted rating of their child’s school or childcare provider

9 out of 10 parents know the Ofsted rating of their child’s school or childcare provider

Monday, 29 April 2019

Ofsted’s latest parents survey found that 9 out of 10 parents know the Ofsted rating of their child’s school or childcare provider – underlining the c...

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New data shows illegal schools are a huge nationwide problem

New data shows illegal schools are a huge nationwide problem

Thursday, 11 April 2019

Ofsted has published detailed figures revealing the scale of the problem with suspected illegal schools in England. ...

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Matthew Purves at the Schools and Academies Show

Matthew Purves at the Schools and Academies Show

Thursday, 04 April 2019

Ofsted's Deputy Director for Schools discussed the new education inspection framework and initial feedback from pilot inspections....

Amanda Spielman at the Muslim Teachers' Association

Amanda Spielman at the Muslim Teachers' Association

Monday, 01 April 2019

Ofsted's Chief Inspector gave a speech at the 40th anniversary celebration of the Muslim Teachers' Association....

Ofsted reports during local elections pre election silence

Ofsted reports during local elections pre election silence

Monday, 01 April 2019

Ofsted will be operating a limited period of pre-election silence for local elections. As a result we will delay publication of some inspection report...

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Amanda Spielman at the 2019 Annual Apprenticeships Conference

Amanda Spielman at the 2019 Annual Apprenticeships Conference

Wednesday, 27 March 2019

The Chief Inspector discussed the apprenticeship landscape, current challenges that providers face and Ofsted's approach. ...

Amanda Spielman's speech at the 2019 ASCL annual conference

Amanda Spielman's speech at the 2019 ASCL annual conference

Saturday, 16 March 2019

Ofsted's Chief Inspector spoke at the ASCL (Association of School and College Leaders) Annual Conference 2019 in Birmingham....

A new and robust inspection regime for secure training centres

A new and robust inspection regime for secure training centres

Wednesday, 13 March 2019

Ofsted has published a new joint inspection framework for secure training centres (STCs) that promises to focus even more closely on those are judged ...

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Ofsted: Stronger partnerships needed to tackle knife crime

Ofsted: Stronger partnerships needed to tackle knife crime

Tuesday, 12 March 2019

New knife crime research looks at how schools, colleges, and pupil referral units (PRUs) in London protect children from knife violence in school....

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Amanda Spielman at the Youth Sport Trust 2019 Conference

Amanda Spielman at the Youth Sport Trust 2019 Conference

Thursday, 28 February 2019

Ofsted's Chief Inspector discussed the new education inspection framework and what it means for physical education and sport....

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