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Middlesbrough Council school improvement support makes progress

Middlesbrough Council school improvement support makes progress

Friday, 22 May 2015

Middlesbrough Council has made significant improvements since Ofsted judged school support to be ineffective in January 2014....

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Action on school improvement too slow in Suffolk, Ofsted finds

Action on school improvement too slow in Suffolk, Ofsted finds

Monday, 18 May 2015

Ofsted inspectors found that too few pupils in Suffolk attend a good or outstanding school....

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

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

Wednesday, 25 March 2015

Too many pupils in Stoke-on-Trent are getting an inadequate education, with standards in the city’s schools not improving rapidly enough....

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Speech to Association of School and College Leaders Conference 2015

Speech to Association of School and College Leaders Conference 2015

Friday, 20 March 2015

Transcript of Sean Harford's speech reflecting on Ofsted's work and the future of education inspection....

Only 50% chance of good secondary education for Swindon children

Only 50% chance of good secondary education for Swindon children

Wednesday, 11 March 2015

Only half of secondary pupils in Swindon attend a school or academy that is judged good, Ofsted has found....

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Ofsted publishes report on children’s social care

Ofsted publishes report on children’s social care

Tuesday, 10 March 2015

State of the nation report draws on over 5,600 inspections of a range of crucial social care services...

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Ofsted south west regional conference on most able students

Ofsted south west regional conference on most able students

Friday, 06 March 2015

Speech reflecting on Ofsted's report 'The most able students: an update on progress since June 2013'....

Schools not doing enough to support most able students

Schools not doing enough to support most able students

Wednesday, 04 March 2015

An Ofsted report finds that many of the most able children attending non-selective secondary schools are failing to achieve their potential....

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Tough new inspections of children’s homes from 1 April

Tough new inspections of children’s homes from 1 April

Friday, 27 February 2015

Children’s homes inspections to explicitly focus on the progress and experiences of children and young people....

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Inspectorates committed to joint inspection

Inspectorates committed to joint inspection

Thursday, 26 February 2015

Inspectorates announce they are to focus on joint targeted area inspections of children’s services....

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Barking and Dagenham schools moving in the right direction

Barking and Dagenham schools moving in the right direction

Thursday, 19 February 2015

The numbers of primary and secondary schools in the area judged good or better by Ofsted has outpaced the national rate of improvement....

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More than 2,500 children in Blackpool get inadequate education

More than 2,500 children in Blackpool get inadequate education

Tuesday, 17 February 2015

Only half of the secondary schools in Blackpool that have been inspected by Ofsted are good or better....

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Urgent action needed to tackle underperforming schools in Reading

Urgent action needed to tackle underperforming schools in Reading

Tuesday, 10 February 2015

Ofsted focused inspection findings show sharp rise in schools judged to be inadequate since October 2013....

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What do you think of your social care provider?

What do you think of your social care provider?

Monday, 09 February 2015

Online questionnaires for children’s homes, fostering services, adoption agencies and residential family centres are open until 4 May 2015....

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Ofsted confirms radical reforms to education inspection

Ofsted confirms radical reforms to education inspection

Tuesday, 03 February 2015

Considerable support for proposed inspection changes....

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Review concludes no advance warning given to Norfolk academies

Review concludes no advance warning given to Norfolk academies

Tuesday, 27 January 2015

Ofsted has today published the full independent review into alleged inspection irregularities at three academy schools in Norfolk....

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Ofsted inspection of schools in the North East

Ofsted inspection of schools in the North East

Friday, 23 January 2015

The inspections looked at whether the curriculum was suitably balanced and whether students were prepared for life in modern Britain....

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International inspectors meet to discuss improving the FE sector

International inspectors meet to discuss improving the FE sector

Thursday, 22 January 2015

The event is an opportunity for inspectors from across Europe to learn from each other....

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Ofsted to inspect early years initial teacher training

Ofsted to inspect early years initial teacher training

Wednesday, 21 January 2015

Early years initial teacher training will be inspected for the first time....

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London SMEs and training providers need to work better together

London SMEs and training providers need to work better together

Thursday, 15 January 2015

Ofsted report says that businesses and training providers in London must overcome barriers to help learners....

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Roma pupils must be better supported to learn, says Ofsted

Roma pupils must be better supported to learn, says Ofsted

Tuesday, 16 December 2014

New Ofsted report identifies case studies of good practice in engaging Roma children and makes a number of recommendations....

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Ofsted Annual Report 2013/14 published

Ofsted Annual Report 2013/14 published

Wednesday, 10 December 2014

Sir Michael Wilshaw, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector (HMCI), has launched Ofsted’s annual reports for schools and further education and skills....

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HMCI launches Ofsted's Annual Report 2013/14

HMCI launches Ofsted's Annual Report 2013/14

Wednesday, 10 December 2014

Her Majesty's Chief Inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw's speech to launch Ofsted's 2013/14 annual reports for schools and FE and skills....

Primary schools continue to forge ahead, says Ofsted

Primary schools continue to forge ahead, says Ofsted

Wednesday, 10 December 2014

Ofsted Annual Report says that primary schools continue to progress but secondary school improvement has stalled....

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More must be done to meet skills needs in Greater Manchester

More must be done to meet skills needs in Greater Manchester

Wednesday, 26 November 2014

While there has been some progress, further education and skills providers must do more to help the local economy....

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Vulnerable children and families in Somerset are not well served

Vulnerable children and families in Somerset are not well served

Wednesday, 26 November 2014

Ofsted finds a third of 39 settings inspected less than good with too many children’s services providers judged inadequate ...

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Ofsted announces new plans for inspection of children’s homes

Ofsted announces new plans for inspection of children’s homes

Thursday, 20 November 2014

Inspection framework will put experiences of vulnerable children at the heart of how children's homes are inspected...

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

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

Wednesday, 19 November 2014

In the first ever in-depth survey, Ofsted finds that the risk of exploitation is still not well understood in many areas....

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Sir Michael Wilshaw's speech to CBI conference

Sir Michael Wilshaw's speech to CBI conference

Tuesday, 18 November 2014

Speech by Ofsted's HMCI Sir Michael Wilshaw to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) conference in Cambridge....

Ofsted begins transition to GOV.UK

Ofsted begins transition to GOV.UK

Monday, 03 November 2014

During November and December 2014 Ofsted's web presence will be migrating to GOV.UK....

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