Why we do research at Ofsted
...to expand our methods toolbox further. Across research and evaluation projects, we are committed to transparency on methods, rigour in how we work and full adherence to ethical guidelines. Future...
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What you need to know about the September 2026 updates to education inspections
Posted by:
Lee Owston, National Director, Education, Posted on:
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early years, further education and skills, initial teacher education, inspection, schools
...also included in our updated state‑funded schools toolkit, to inform how we inspect school-based nurseries and maintained nursery schools. Remember, all changes to the toolkits only apply from September 2026....
What Dan Owen, Her Majesty’s Inspector, looks at on a short inspection
...how well they’re preparing them for school life. My colleague returns with a wide smile, eager to talk about the children she’s met. I’m told it’s having a visible impact....
Ofsted: explore an area
Posted by:
Michael Howe, Deputy Director, Data and Insight, Posted on:
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Categories:
data and Insight, early years, further education and skills, schools
...story with a sense of place. We want all users to feel informed about an area when making decisions about which providers to use. And we want those who run...
What is peer-on-peer abuse?
Posted by:
Sean Harford, National Director, Education and Yvette Stanley, National Director, Social Care and Regulation, Posted on:
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Categories:
peer-on-peer abuse, safeguarding
...what to do if they come across, or are worried about, peer-on-peer abuse. They should know who to speak to and what action to take to make sure children are...
Birthday celebration ... and life after levels
Posted by:
Sean Harford, National Director, Education, Posted on:
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Categories:
common inspection framework, OfstedMyths, schools
...school governance very useful too. I’d like to assure you that my colleagues and I will continue to use this space to update you on inspection practice. To that end...
The trust in testing times: the role of multi-academy trusts during the pandemic
...experiences allowed schools to learn how they could respond in similar circumstances and ‘not be caught on the back foot’. Several trusts regularly brought designated safeguarding leads together to refine...
Testing the draft education inspection framework: our early findings from pilot inspections
Posted by:
Sean Harford, National Director, Education, Posted on:
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Categories:
education inspection framework, inspection, schools
...to address issues that are raised. We want to keep exploring how we can secure and build the benefits of a proper, educationally focused conversation between inspectors and leaders before...
Sarah Hubbard, Her Majesty's Inspector, and National Lead for English, reflects on the English curriculum
...is limited. Therefore choices need to be made about what to do when, how much depth to pursue, which ideas to link together, what resources to draw on, which way...
What does the new education inspection framework mean for further education and skills providers?
Posted by:
Paul Joyce, Deputy Director, Further Education and Skills, Posted on:
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Categories:
education inspection framework, further education and skills
...you will be aware, we introduced our new EIF on 1 September. Thanks to all of you who took time to respond to our consultation, which was well received and...