Susan Gregory, national director education, Ofsted, maps out the changes which will encourage providers to take stronger ownership of their inspections in the future. Following the recent review of ...

Ofsted has enacted a “contingency plan” to help inspectors record notes after more “technical problems” with its electronic ...

Ofsted is to push ahead with the introduction of a tougher inspection regime for children's services, ignoring warnings from the sector that the system is too simplistic and will fail to deliver ...

The new Ofsted inspection framework says that inspectors must keep the 'bigger picture' in mind and take into account the history of provision, including any concerns, when making their judgement. It ...

The Government has announced that single-phrase inspection headline grades for schools in England are being scrapped, and Ofsted has set out a series of reforms following a major public consultation. ...

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Ofsted has delayed setting out its final plan for school inspections in England until September – just weeks before new report cards are due to be rolled out. The watchdog had planned to publish its ...

Children’s homes will be immediately labelled 'inadequate' if they are found to be failing to protect and promote the welfare of children, Ofsted has proposed. Launching its consultation for a tough ...

Although the system of school inspection in England has not changed radically since the 1997 general election, one significant policy development is that the Labour Government has given the Office for ...

School leaders’ unions have criticised Ofsted’s new proposed timetable (Yui Mok/PA) Ofsted has delayed setting out its final plan for school inspections in England until September – just weeks before ...