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New Ofsted inspection reports website going live
New inspection reports site makes it easier to find the report of your choice.
Early years
Staff qualifications in nurseries and pre-schools: do they make a difference to outcomes?
This blog looks at how staff qualifications contribute to overall quality of the sector and how that varies across different areas of deprivation. We also consider why the picture is complex and recognise the need for further work.
Wendy Ratcliff, HMI, reflects on an early years inspection
A day in the life of an early years inspector
Myth-busting guide launched for early years
Gill Jones, Ofsted's Deputy Director, Early Years, on the new guide that aims to bust some of the myths around early years' inspections.
Inspecting safeguarding in the early years - a reminder of the guidance and some commonly asked questions
With children under the age of five being cared for and taught in a range of different settings, often with slightly differing regulatory requirements, it’s not surprising that we frequently get questions about expectations around safeguarding.
Have a wonderful break
As the academic year comes to a close, we'd like to say thank you to all those involved with schools, early years and further education for your hard work over the course of the year.
New complaints scrutiny panels
Back in June last year, when Ofsted announced the changes to inspection under the common inspection framework, we also explained how we intended to strengthen the way we deal with complaints about inspection. In September, we introduced independent scrutiny to …
Government proposals for Ofsted inspections
Many of you will have read or heard about the Government’s White Paper: Educational Excellence Everywhere, published last week, announcing the transformation of England’s schools. I thought it would be helpful to clarify what it could mean for inspection.
Early years inspection and registration from April 2017
Gill Jones, Ofsted's Deputy Director for Early Education, writes about future changes to our arrangements for the inspection and regulation of early years.
New academic year, new start for education inspection
As summer comes to an end it is back to work for many of us, be that for schools, colleges or nurseries. I hope that everyone is refreshed for the coming year, even if you haven’t been able to get …