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December 2025

Support for children with SEND who are not in school is inconsistent, inspe…

Ofsted annual report warns against ‘profiteering’ in children’s homes secto…

November 2025

Ofsted confirms removal of headline judgement for inspections of local auth…

Martyn Oliver's speech at the 2025 National Children and Adult Services Con…

Ofsted to pause national professional qualification (NPQ) inspections

Martyn Oliver's speech at the 2025 Association of Colleges Annual Conferenc…

Martyn Oliver's speech at the Schools and Academies Show

October 2025

Martyn Oliver's speech at the Young Carers Futures Conference

Martyn Oliver's speech to the Confederation of School Trusts

Armed Forces training of high standard, but too many trainees wasting time …

September 2025

Martyn Oliver's speech at the Childcare and Education Expo

Joint targeted area inspections to focus on child sexual abuse in the famil…

Ofsted confirms changes to education inspection and unveils new-look report…

July 2025

Urgent notification issued for Oakhill STC after inspectors find profound a…

Ofsted sets out measures to ensure steady and assured start to inspections …

Ofsted announces sector engagement programme to ready education providers f…

Martyn Oliver's speech at the Festival of Education

Ofsted publishes research on vulnerability commissioned from the National C…

June 2025

AI in education: how schools and further education colleges are making it w…

Ofsted to strengthen inspections through new team structures

Ofsted confirms September publication for consultation response, ahead of…

Improving the way services for young people with SEND are inspected

April 2025

Experienced practitioners vital for educating youngest children

Changes to social care inspections aimed at improving stability for vulnera…

Careers guidance for students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds ‘variabl…

March 2025

Sir Martyn Oliver's speech at the Guildhall

Sir Martyn Oliver's speech to Parentkind

Independent research shows high parent support for Ofsted’s report card pro…

Martyn Oliver's speech at the ASCL Annual Conference

Martyn Oliver at the SEND and Inclusion Conference: getting it right for ev…

Sir Hamid Patel appointed as interim Chair of Ofsted Board

Curriculum quality improved in schools since education inspection framework…

Martyn Oliver's speech at the Nursery World Business Summit

February 2025

Homeless children need better information and independent advocacy to help …

Martyn Oliver's speech at the Sixth Form Colleges Association

Ofsted launches point-in-time surveys

Ofsted sets out proposals for fairer education inspections and new, more de…

January 2025

New visits to understand how children with SEND who are not in school are…

December 2024

Ofsted publishes Big Listen action monitoring report and announces trials o…

Ofsted publishes autumn school inspector training materials

Longstanding weaknesses across SEND system impacting on young people’s tran…

Ofsted annual report: education and social care serving most children well,…

November 2024

Chair of the Ofsted Board to step down next year

Martyn Oliver's speech at the 2024 National Children and Adult Services Con…

Ofsted to postpone initial teacher education inspection cycle

Serious youth violence more far-reaching than many realise

Martyn Oliver at the AoC conference: working together to shape the future s…

Sir Martyn Oliver’s speech to the Confederation of School Trusts

Ofsted publishes inspector training materials

Ofsted opens registrations for new childcare provider type

October 2024

Early years education too important to be left to chance

A strong foundation in Reception and key stage 1 sets children up for succe…

Sir Martyn Oliver’s speech at the NASS conference

Declining standards in young offender institutions

September 2024

Training for armed forces recruits continues to improve but new pilots face…

Ofsted publishes updates to school inspection handbooks

Joint targeted area inspections to focus on domestic abuse

Building a better Ofsted: the response to the Big Listen

May 2024

Changes to children’s social care in England accredited official statistics

Teachers’ access to high quality training variable and reliant on access to…

Ofsted displays school sub-judgements on reports website

Start for Life services helping babies achieve better outcomes, but more to…

‘Deep dives’ removed from ungraded inspections

Sir Martyn Oliver's speech at the NAHT conference

April 2024

Ofsted statement for schools affected by RAAC

New Ofsted report finds schools need to add depth to their RE curriculum

Dame Christine Gilbert to lead independent review into Ofsted’s response to…

Fairness and transparency central to Ofsted’s updated complaints and pausin…

March 2024

Regional adoption practice strong, but challenges remain

Ofsted asks children for their help with the Big Listen

Ofsted responds to the Education Select Committee report

Sir Martyn Oliver's speech at the 2024 ASCL Annual Conference

Ofsted chief will put disadvantaged children first, as he launches ‘Big Lis…

Ofsted report shows reading has improved but writing and spoken language ne…

February 2024

Ofsted confirms plans for inspecting supported accommodation

Personalised plans and trusting relationships the key to successful careers…

New visits to understand how well children with SEND are prepared for adult…

Alternative provision needs urgent reform to help children and young people

January 2024

Ofsted responds to Prevention of Future Deaths report

Children with complex needs can wait years for a stable home

School and further education inspections to begin from 22 January

Sir Martyn Oliver begins term at Ofsted with mental health awareness traini…

December 2023

Statement from His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman

Amanda Spielman's speech at the 2023 National Children and Adult Services c…

November 2023

Ofsted to implement changes to post-inspection process

Ofsted Annual Report: Steadily improving picture in education and care, but…

Amanda Spielman at the AoC Annual Conference 2023

Lee Owston appointed as Ofsted’s new National Director, Education

Local agencies struggle to prioritise early help for children and families

October 2023

Education providers focus tutoring interventions on exam preparation

Children in foster care feel safe where they live – Ofsted survey

Amanda Spielman’s speech to the Confederation of School Trusts, 2023

September 2023

Most schools understand the need to promote technical and academic routes t…

Music teaching too variable in quality and often not given enough time

Schools give enough time but need to focus on a broad PE curriculum

Geography teaching has improved significantly, but more focus needed on fie…

A strong foundation in the early years is crucial to children’s success

Ofsted to conduct a thematic inspection of regional adoption agencies

August 2023

Joint targeted area inspections to focus on serious youth violence

Positive Armed Forces training experience marred by ageing and sometimes un…

Ofsted warns against use of unregistered children’s homes

July 2023

Ofsted and CQC to review Start for Life services

Consultation on changes to official statistics on independent schools

T levels still a work in progress

Mathematics education in schools is improving despite recruitment challenge…

Quality of history education continues to improve but inconsistency between…

Ofsted launches consultation for inspecting supported accommodation

Amanda Spielman's speech to the Festival of Education, 2023

June 2023

Slow progress on reading education in prisons

School inspections and industrial action

International experts highlight the importance of a child’s early years

Changes made to school inspections

May 2023

Teachers’ professional development remains a work in progress

April 2023

Trusts an integral part of school inspections

Ofsted to start registering supported accommodation providers from April

March 2023

Statement from His Majesty’s Chief Inspector

Amanda Spielman at the Annual Apprenticeship Conference 2023

February 2023

Amanda Spielman launches the art and design research review

Art should command an important place in every school

Science curriculum in schools improving despite pandemic pressures

January 2023

Amanda Spielman’s speech at the Big Conversation, 2023

New visits to understand children’s experience of alternative provision

Amanda Spielman's speech to the University of Oxford’s department of educat…

Schools continue to improve since pandemic

December 2022

Ofsted Annual Report: Pandemic recovery slowed by workforce crisis in child…

A new judgement for care leavers

November 2022

Improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND

Hundreds of formerly outstanding schools reinspected

Local authorities having to find homes for children at the ‘last minute’

Early education is vital for children born in lockdown

Skills Bootcamps will help plug skills gaps, but improvements are needed

Schools need more specialist help for primary age children with additional …

Amanda Spielman's speech at the 2022 National Children and Adult Services c…

October 2022

Reading should be explicitly taught even in secondary schools

Better assessment needed to get the most out of tutoring

Providers committed to making T levels a success, but challenges remain

Joint targeted area inspections to focus on early help for children and fam…

Poor infrastructure hampering Armed Forces initial training

July 2022

Ofsted: Concerns over damaging impact of staff shortages on children’s soci…

Education providers resilient as COVID challenges continue

Yvette Stanley’s speech to the ADCS conference 2022

Changes to inspection handbooks for September 2022

Amanda Spielman’s speech to the Festival of Education, 2022

Many children placed in homes far away from their families amid national su…

June 2022

Amanda Spielman at the AELP National Conference 2022

Ofsted launches consultation on care leavers inspection judgement

Amanda Spielman’s speech to the Confederation of School Trusts

Ofsted and CQC launch consultation on new inspection framework for SEND pro…

May 2022

English ‘fundamental’ to pupils’ educational success

Computing education essential in technologically diverse world

April 2022

Amanda Spielman's speech at the 2022 Schools and Academies Show

Every child deserves the best start in life

‘Lack of collective knowledge’ on needs of children in care

Strong signs of recovery across education, but challenges remain

March 2022

New frameworks for joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs)

Failing to teach prisoners to read is 'huge missed opportunity'

Amanda Spielman at the Annual Apprenticeship Conference 2022

A level playing field – all pupils entitled to high-quality PE

Amanda Spielman's speech at the 2022 ASCL Annual Conference

Amanda Spielman at the Nursery World Business Summit 2022

Ofsted to inspect delivery of early career framework and national professio…

February 2022

Joint targeted area inspection (JTAI) of Solihull published

Childcare providers no longer required to tell Ofsted about confirmed COVID…

Good attendance: listen, understand, empathise and support

January 2022

Appeals fail for two found guilty of running illegal school

Care leavers feel they left care too early, Ofsted finds

Three plead guilty to running illegal school

December 2021

Schools adapt teaching to help children catch up but COVID-related absence …

School inspection results show positive picture despite pressures of pandem…

Ofsted Annual Report: We must do all we can to make sure this generation is…

November 2021

Amanda Spielman at the 2021 Schools & Academies Show

Amanda Spielman at the AoC Annual Conference 2021

Ofsted accelerates inspections for schools and further education providers

Ofsted: Lack of foster carers mean children missing out on support

Ofsted launches consultation for children’s homes and residential holiday s…

October 2021

Suspension of PGL settings on Ofsted childcare register

Ofsted calls for stronger oversight of early years multiple providers and s…

Nine Armed Forces settings rated good or outstanding under Ofsted new inspe…

Inspectorates: Urgent action needed at Oakhill Secure Training Centre

Father and daughter sentenced for running illegal school

Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre branded inadequate by inspectors

September 2021

Ofsted to carry out survey of effectiveness of Skills Bootcamps

Ofsted to review two education catch-up reforms

Ofsted launches updated guidance for summary evaluations of multi-academy t…

Ofsted and HMI Prisons say it is time to give prison education ‘the attenti…

Amanda Spielman at researchED National Conference 2021

July 2021

Ofsted publishes annual report and accounts 2020-21

Building ‘layers of knowledge’ – what makes a great history education?

Simply ‘doing’ music is not enough

Amanda Spielman at the 2021 ADCS conference

June 2021

Inspections to look at how schools and colleges work to prevent sexual hara…

Ofsted's Chief Inspector at the Festival of Education, 2021

Inspectorates: Rainsbrook children and staff fear serious harm

Children’s social care survey results published

Ofsted publishes research review on geography

Children and young people with SEND disproportionately affected by pandemic

Ofsted: culture change needed to tackle 'normalised’ sexual harassment in s…

Ofsted publishes research review on languages education

May 2021

Ofsted publishes research review on mathematics education

Nearly 9 out of 10 parents say their child’s school handled COVID-19 well

Some pupils with SEND missing out on specialist support

Ofsted publishes research review on religious education

April 2021

Ofsted publishes science research review – the first in a series of subject…

Amanda Spielman at the 2021 Annual Apprenticeship Conference

Ofsted’s review of sexual abuse in schools and colleges

March 2021

Ofsted to publish new series of subject reviews and reports

Education inspections in the summer term

Area SEND inspections to restart

Amanda Spielman's speech at the ASCL Annual Conference 2021

Ofsted to introduce new Cafcass inspections

February 2021

Ofsted inspections to be done remotely

January 2021

Ofsted research finds pupil motivation around remote education is a signifi…

Ofsted publishes short guide to what works well in remote education

Childcare providers: telling Ofsted about significant events

December 2020

Inspectorates - urgent action needed at Rainsbrook

COVID-19 isolation having detrimental impact on children’s education and we…

Joint working improving children’s access to mental health services

Ofsted to carry out thematic survey on T levels

Ofsted: phased return to inspections

Ofsted warns of risk to children ‘out of sight’ during pandemic

Amanda Spielman launches Ofsted's Annual Report 2019/20

November 2020

Capacity in foster care stalling, despite rising demand

Ofsted announces new early years inspection arrangements

Ofsted: Children hardest hit by COVID-19 pandemic are regressing in basic …

Amanda Spielman at NCASC 2020

New Ofsted report highlights need to get matching right

October 2020

Ofsted consults on new approach to Cafcass inspections

Ofsted: School leaders determined pupils won’t become 'the COVID generation…

September 2020

Ofsted seeks to make oversight of subcontractors more comprehensive and tra…

School governors and trustees say they are prepared for COVID impact

Ofsted support for area SEND arrangements this autumn term

Ofsted visits to schools and colleges to begin this month

August 2020

Ofsted statement on new Ofqual board committee

Ofsted to visit local authorities and children’s social care providers

Ofsted to visit nurseries and childminders this autumn

July 2020

Half of all private and voluntary sector fostering placements offered by ju…

Changes to Ofsted’s post-inspection processes and complaints handling

Inspection reports are popular with parents

Supporting local areas to prioritise and meet the needs of children and you…

Ofsted replaces Ofsted Online website

Ofsted to visit when schools and colleges return in the autumn

June 2020

New teacher training inspections to focus on the ITE curriculum

Ofsted to review students’ and apprentices’ online further education experi…

March 2020

Ofsted seeks views on proposals to revise post-inspection arrangements

Independent primary school managers found guilty of running additional ille…

Ofsted suspends all routine inspections

ASCL annual conference

Amanda Spielman at ResearchEd Birmingham 2020

Amanda Spielman at the Annual Apprenticeship Conference 2020

February 2020

Unseen evil: Sex abuse in families going under the radar, say inspectorates

January 2020

Amanda Spielman speaking at the Royal Opera House

Ofsted consults on changes to inspection framework for teacher training

Amanda Spielman launches Ofsted's Annual Report 2018/19

Chief Inspector warns against pursuing success without substance

Why we do research at Ofsted

Effective mentoring and a well-paced curriculum are key to high quality ini…

Raising expectations of children and parents, high standards for teachers a…

November 2019

Research into further education subcontracting launched

Ofsted launches point-in-time surveys

October 2019

Home education: a choice or last resort?

Three convicted of running an illegal school

September 2019

Two convicted of running illegal school in London

What’s changing at Ofsted in autumn 2019?

August 2019

Ofsted is changing how it inspects schools

July 2019

New Ofsted board members

Teachers feel unsupported on classroom behaviour

Joint inspections focusing on children’s mental health

Ofsted: Let us inspect multi-academy trusts (MATs)

Amanda Spielman speaking at the Victoria and Albert Museum

Amanda Spielman at Stonewall

June 2019

Amanda Spielman at the National Day Nurseries Association

Amanda Spielman at the Wellington Festival of Education

Ofsted Chief Inspector repeats call for outstanding school exemption to be …

Amanda Spielman at National Governance Association

May 2019

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

Teachers say parents need help to resist off-rolling pressure

Amanda Spielman's speech to the NAHT conference

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

April 2019

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

New data shows illegal schools are a huge nationwide problem

Matthew Purves at the Schools and Academies Show

Amanda Spielman at the Muslim Teachers' Association

Ofsted reports during local elections pre-election silence

March 2019

Amanda Spielman at the 2019 Annual Apprenticeships Conference

Amanda Spielman's speech at the 2019 ASCL annual conference

A new and robust inspection regime for secure training centres

Ofsted: Stronger partnerships needed to tackle knife crime

February 2019

Amanda Spielman at the Youth Sport Trust 2019 Conference

January 2019

Amanda Spielman at the 'Wonder Years' curriculum conference

Amanda Spielman launches EIF consultation proposals

Ofsted launches a consultation on proposals for changes to the education in…

December 2018

Statement on Court of Appeal judgment: Durand Academy Trust -v- Ofsted

Ofsted Early Years Pedagogy and Practice Forum members announced

Amanda Spielman launches Ofsted's Annual Report 2017/18

Ofsted Chief Inspector launches her second Annual Report on state of educat…

November 2018

Amanda Spielman at the 2018 AoC Annual Conference

College students with unrealised potential deserve better

Amanda Spielman at the National Children and Adult Services (NCAS) Conferen…

Criminal exploitation and ‘county lines’: learn from past mistakes, report …

October 2018

Chief Inspector sets out vision for new Education Inspection Framework

Amanda Spielman speech to the SCHOOLS NorthEast summit

September 2018

Amanda Spielman statement on Public Accounts Committee report

August 2018

Ofsted calls for early years experts

Matthew Coffey's speech to the Unlocked Graduates event, University of Suff…

July 2018

Schools not ‘silver bullet’ to tackling childhood obesity

Amanda Spielman's speech to the Policy Exchange think tank

Neglected older children missed

Amanda Spielman at the Education Policy Institute conference

June 2018

Amanda Spielman's speech at the Wellington Festival of Education

Amanda Spielman at the Bryanston Education Summit

Amanda Spielman at the Pre-school Learning Alliance annual conference

May 2018

HMCI responds to National Audit Office report

March 2018

Amanda Spielman speech to Annual Apprenticeships Conference

Amanda Spielman's speech at the ASCL annual conference 2018

February 2018

Amanda Spielman's speech at the Church of England Foundation for Educationa…

January 2018

Amanda Spielman's speech at the Association for Science Education Annual Co…

December 2017

Amanda Spielman on the launch of Ofsted's Annual Report 2016/17

Ofsted Chief Inspector launches her first Annual Report on state of educati…

Ofsted confirms new arrangements for short inspections

November 2017

Reception - a missed opportunity for too many children

New children’s services inspections announced

Amanda Spielman's speech at Ark's Teach 2017 conference

Amanda Spielman's speech at the Association of Colleges

Amanda Spielman's speech at the Nursery World business summit

September 2017

Ofsted: a force for improvement

Amanda Spielman's speech at the Birmingham Education Partnership conference

Ofsted seeks views on future changes to short inspections

Prevention and repair essential in domestic abuse cases

August 2017

Ofsted launches new point-in-time questionnaires

July 2017

Amanda Spielman's speech at the Association of Directors of Children's Serv…

June 2017

Amanda Spielman's speech at the Festival of Education

Amanda Spielman's speech at the Sixth Form Colleges Association

Ofsted seeking views on improved approach to short inspections

April 2017

Series of inspections to focus on children living with neglect

Ofsted welcomes new Chair

Ofsted launches new good and outstanding logos

March 2017

Inspection of apprenticeships from May 2017

Amanda Spielman's speech at the Association of Colleges Ofsted conference: …

New HMCI vows to make sure Ofsted is regarded as a force for good

Amanda Spielman's speech at the ASCL annual conference 2017

February 2017

Ofsted launches new social care common inspection framework

December 2016

The power of education

Ofsted Annual Report 2015/16: England’s education system still short of wor…

November 2016

Sir Michael Wilshaw's speech at the Education Policy Institute conference

Schools should be doing more to prepare young people for the world of work

Swindon’s children failed by schools at every key stage

Sir Michael Wilshaw's speech at the FASNA Autumn Conference

September 2016

Take the time to listen to vulnerable children, say inspectorates

Ofsted welcomes 31 new apprentices

Sir Michael Wilshaw's speech at the London Councils education summit

August 2016

New series of joint inspections to focus on domestic abuse

July 2016

Sir Michael Wilshaw's speech at the Baker Dearing UTC conference

Ofsted calls for unspent millions to benefit two-year-olds

First SEND inspection outcome letters published

Further education and skills providers falling short in protecting learners…

June 2016

HM Chief Inspector raises concerns about secondary schools

Sir Michael Wilshaw launches Ofsted’s Social Care Annual Report 2016

Strong leadership vital for children’s services improvement

Sir Michael Wilshaw's speech to the Festival of Education

Ofsted issues warning about education in the East Midlands

May 2016

Sir Michael Wilshaw's speech to the TES Leadership conference

Online application to provide childcare updated for new legislation

April 2016

Sir Michael Wilshaw's speech to the Fair Education Alliance

Inspection of Walsall school improvement support

"Shocking fall" in GCSE performance for pupils on free school meals in Read…

March 2016

Tri-borough demonstrates outstanding leadership and social work

Inspection of Portsmouth school improvement support

High needs learners are not always receiving the support they need to reach…

Sir Michael Wilshaw speech: National Apprenticeship Week 2016

Focused inspection of academies in School Partnership Trust Academies (SPTA…

Local areas to get more notice of SEND inspections

Sir Michael Wilshaw's speech to ASCL conference

Ofsted to directly manage early years inspections

February 2016

Sir Michael Wilshaw speech at IPPR

Chief Inspector calls for education to be central to Manchester and Liverpo…

Ofsted celebrates exceptional school leaders

Alternative provision: progress made, but more still to be done

Focused inspection of E-ACT academies

Focused inspection of Academies Enterprise Trust

Inspection of Kingston upon Hull school improvement support

January 2016

Statement by HM Chief Inspector on the wearing of the full veil in schools

Ambitions for education: Sir Michael Wilshaw

Point in time questionnaires for social care services

Joint targeted area inspections to be launched this year

Re-inspection of East Sussex school improvement support

December 2015

Sir Michael Wilshaw at Business and Education Summit

Ofsted publishes state of the nation picture on foster care

A nation divided

A nation divided

November 2015

Ofsted highlights views of children in care

Lancashire Secondary Heads conference

October 2015

Confederation of British Industry West Midlands Education and Skills Confer…

Too many apprenticeships not meeting the needs of young people, employers o…

SCHOOLS NorthEast Summit 2015

Focused inspection of The Education Fellowship

Views sought on inspecting special educational needs provision

Statement on the timing of inspections for new schools

September 2015

Poole local authority school improvement inspection

Focused inspection of CfBT Multi-Academy Trust

Sir Michael Wilshaw's speech at the national conference on school improveme…

Too many students let down in early stages of secondary school

August 2015

Inspection of Bradford local authority school improvement support

Ofsted publishes data for children's social care in England 2015

Ofsted: improvement in the quality of assessment for children

July 2015

Response to Sir Martin Narey’s report on Rainsbrook STC

Ofsted publishes report into Sunderland City Council Children’s Services

Transforming the education landscape in the South West through middle leade…

New joint inspections to hold agencies to account

Early years report 2015

Early education is better than ever but attainment gap remains

Focused inspection of Wakefield City Academy Trust

Focused inspection of Collaborative Academies Trust

Inspection of Doncaster local authority school improvement support

June 2015

Focused inspection of Oasis Multi-Academy Trust

Festival of education: Wellington College

9,500 children in Medway are going to a primary school that is not yet good

Ofsted and police express concern over child sexual exploitation

Speech at the Future of Education Inspection launch

New era for Ofsted inspection

A focused inspection of Wiltshire's early years providers

May 2015

Middlesbrough Council school improvement support makes progress

Action on school improvement too slow in Suffolk, Ofsted finds

March 2015

Stoke-on-Trent council failing to improve the city’s schools

Speech to Association of School and College Leaders Conference 2015

Only 50% chance of good secondary education for Swindon children

Ofsted publishes report on children’s social care

Ofsted south west regional conference on most able students

Schools not doing enough to support most able students

February 2015

Tough new inspections of children’s homes from 1 April

Inspectorates committed to joint inspection

Barking and Dagenham schools moving in the right direction

More than 2,500 children in Blackpool get inadequate education

Urgent action needed to tackle underperforming schools in Reading

What do you think of your social care provider?

Ofsted confirms radical reforms to education inspection

January 2015

Review concludes no advance warning given to Norfolk academies

Ofsted inspection of schools in the North East

International inspectors meet to discuss improving the FE sector

Ofsted to inspect early years initial teacher training

London SMEs and training providers need to work better together

December 2014

Roma pupils must be better supported to learn, says Ofsted

Ofsted Annual Report 2013/14 published

HMCI launches Ofsted's Annual Report 2013/14

Primary schools continue to forge ahead, says Ofsted

November 2014

More must be done to meet skills needs in Greater Manchester

Vulnerable children and families in Somerset are not well served

Ofsted announces new plans for inspection of children’s homes

Ofsted calls for prevention of child sexual exploitation to be given higher…

Sir Michael Wilshaw's speech to CBI conference

Ofsted begins transition to GOV.UK

October 2014

Consultation on radical changes to inspection

Further Education and Skills annual lecture 2014: securing a better future …

September 2014

Failure of leadership in tackling poor behaviour costing pupils

Mike Cladingbowl to leave Ofsted National Director post

Investigation of allegations of inspection irregularities

Ofsted finds excellent FE teaching has never been more important

Ofsted begins series of no notice school inspections

Ofsted reports to Wolverhampton Council after focused inspections

Ofsted further education and skills annual lecture

July 2014

Appointment of new Ofsted Chair

Inspections of academies in Kemnal Academies Trust

Pupil premium starts to make positive difference in many schools

Speech to the Association of Directors of Children's Services Annual Confer…

Ofsted consults on separate judgements

June 2014

Updated action plan published following Stanbridge Earls case

Too many Stoke primary school children falling behind in reading

Consultation on targeted programme of integrated inspections

Competitive school sport: going the extra mile

Reclaiming comprehensives

Providers doing valuable work to promote family learning

Concerns over North East Lincolnshire school improvement support

More inspections to ensure children prepared for life in Britain

Advice note on academies and maintained schools in Birmingham

Ofsted reports to North Somerset Council following inspections

New approach to teacher training inspection

Ofsted report on new inspection of children's services

Ofsted reports to Staffordshire Council after focused inspections

May 2014

Doncaster Council's support for its schools is ineffective

Plans to manage school and further education inspections in-house

Students at Exeter College produce a cutting edge film for Ofsted

April 2014

Ofsted launches Employer View

More must be done for looked after children living far from home

Ofsted reports to Thurrock Council following focused inspections

Social care online questionnaires launched

Report notes importance of teaching and learning in pre-school

Lorna Fitzjohn appointed Director of Further Education and Skills

March 2014

Neglected children must be better protected

Results of E-ACT academy inspections published

New way of inspecting good and outstanding schools proposed

Peterborough Council's school improvement support effective

Middlesbrough's support for school improvement is 'ineffective'

Ofsted brings together south east leaders to talk attainment gap

Suffolk Council's support for school improvement is ineffective

February 2014

Colleges improving outcomes for disadvantaged in London

Good practice in land-based education and training

Ofsted to inspect Thurrock schools over performance concerns

Ofsted sets the bar higher for teacher training partnerships

Ofsted finds too few Cumbria secondary schools are doing well

Mathematics teaching must improve in Knowsley

January 2014

Bournemouth found 'effective' for supporting school improvement

No notice behaviour inspections begin

Good practice case studies in vocational teaching and learning

Better understanding of private fostering needed

Ofsted launches consultation on childminder agency inspections

Blackpool school improvement arrangements found 'ineffective'

Wakefield council's school improvement arrangements 'ineffective'

December 2013

Ofsted launches consultation on inspection of independent schools

No less than 'good' for children's homes demands Ofsted

Grounds for optimism but serious challenges remain

Ofsted publishes new framework for inspecting Cafcass

November 2013

Ofsted reports to Northumberland County Council after inspections

Science teaching must maintain pupils' curiosity

Local authorities are failing in their duties to children who are missing e…

Local authorities failing children who are missing education

Music hubs fail to improve music education for all

Registration for providers of social work services: guidance published

Changes to social work regulation and inspection

Ofsted reports to Suffolk County Council after inspections

Ofsted's single inspection takes effect

Ofsted revises early years inspection framework

October 2013

Children on free school meals being failed in Northumberland

First Social Care Report puts spotlight on leadership

65 per cent of education and training in prisons not good enough

Ofsted further education and skills annual lecture 2013: seizing the moment

Over half of schools found to be failing pupils on religious education

More than half of schools failing pupils on religious education

September 2013

New single framework for inspecting local authority services

Careers guidance in schools not working well enough

Ofsted reports on Medway Council following focused inspections

1 in 3 Suffolk children's primary school is not good enough

Ofsted Chief welcomes rapid rise in school performance

Ofsted report to Bristol council following focused inspections

August 2013

Ofsted calls for swift improvement in pre-schools and nurseries

July 2013

School improvement arrangements in Norfolk and Isle of Wight unfit

June 2013

Two in every five primary schools in Medway are not good enough

Ofsted reports to East Riding council after focused inspections

Unseen children

Too many of England's poorest let down by education system

Ofsted consults on inspecting services for vulnerable children

Too many bright children let down in the state system

New school improvement inspections begin

Independent reviewing officers must make more difference

32% of schools are less than good in Bristol

Learning lessons will help tailor 16 to 19 Study Programmes

May 2013

Ofsted reports back to Norfolk County Council

35% of schools less than good in East Riding of Yorkshire

Personal, social, health and economic education needs improvement

April 2013

Activities and places to go would stop young people breaking law

Improving literacy: effective characteristics of secondary schools

Good early years get children off to a flying start, says Ofsted

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