Ofsted – Activity on GOV.UK

• News story: Ofsted statement for schools affected by RAAC April 26, 2024
  Updated guidance for inspecting education settings still affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).
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• Policy paper: Ofsted's approach to AI April 24, 2024
  This paper outlines how Ofsted will use artificial intelligence (AI) and sets out our position on the use of AI by education and social care providers.
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• Open consultation: Ofsted Big Listen April 17, 2024
  The Ofsted Big Listen seeks views across our work, from schools and children’s social care to teacher training and early years.
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• Press release: New Ofsted report finds schools need to add depth to their RE curriculum April 17, 2024
  Ofsted has today published a subject report looking at how religious education (RE) is being taught in England’s schools.
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• Transparency data: Consented addresses for childminders and domestic childcare April 17, 2024
  This report details the names and addresses for childminders and childcare on domestic premises, where the provider has consented for their name and address to be published on the Ofsted inspection report website.
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• Research: Subject report series: religious education April 17, 2024
  An Ofsted subject report into factors that influence the quality of religious education (RE) in schools in England.
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• Guidance: Area SEND inspections: information about ongoing inspections April 16, 2024
  Guides for parents, carers, children and young people about inspections of local services for children and young people with SEND.
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• Guidance: Inspecting schools: guide for maintained and academy schools April 15, 2024
  This guide gives a summary of what schools should expect and what they need to do as part of an Ofsted inspection.
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• Guidance: Accreditation visits to online providers handbook April 11, 2024
  Ofsted’s guidance on quality assurance of online providers under the Online Education Accreditation Scheme.
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• Statistical data set: Further education and skills inspections and outcomes: management information from September 2023 to August 2024 April 9, 2024
  Management information for further education and skills, showing in-year and most recent inspection outcomes.
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• Guidance: Independent reviewer of Ofsted’s response to the death of Ruth Perry: terms of reference April 8, 2024
  Ofsted has commissioned an independent reviewer to lead an independent learning review of its response to the death of Ruth Perry.
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• Press release: Dame Christine Gilbert to lead independent review into Ofsted’s response to Ruth Perry tragedy April 8, 2024
  His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, today announced that he has appointed Dame Christine Gilbert to lead an independent learning review into Ofsted’s response to the tragic death of Ruth Perry.
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• Statistical data set: State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information April 5, 2024
  Management information aggregated and published monthly, and publications of inspections and outcomes from 2005 to 2015 and 2015 to 2019.
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• The registration visit April 5, 2024
  If you apply to join the Early Years Register, we will arrange a registration visit. This will normally take place once all your checks are complete, but could happen earlier.
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• Childminders and childcare providers: register with Ofsted April 5, 2024
  Guidance for childminders, nannies, nurseries and people providing other childcare on when/if you need to register with Ofsted, the process, fees and requirements.
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• Guidance: Children's homes: inspection forms April 5, 2024
  Annex A form for children's homes and secure children's homes to fill in ahead of inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
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• Guidance: Residential holiday schemes for disabled children: inspection documents April 5, 2024
  The letter of notice and Annex A (request for information) for residential holiday schemes for disabled children inspections.
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• Guidance: Residential family centres: documents for visits April 5, 2024
  Annex A form for residential family centres to fill in ahead of inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).
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• Guidance: Adoption support agencies: inspection documents April 5, 2024
  The letter of notice, pre-inspection form and case list form for adoption support agencies inspections.
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• Press release: Fairness and transparency central to Ofsted’s updated complaints and pausing policies April 5, 2024
  Ofsted has updated its policies for making complaints about inspections, and pausing inspections under exceptional circumstances.
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