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Ofsted reports to Suffolk County Council after inspections

Ofsted reports to Suffolk County Council after inspections

Thursday, 07 November 2013

Following focused inspections of 33 Suffolk schools in September 2013, Ofsted has written to Suffolk County Council with its findings....

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Ofsted's single inspection takes effect

Ofsted's single inspection takes effect

Thursday, 07 November 2013

New framework for child protection; services for looked after children and care leavers; and local authority fostering and adoption services....

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Ofsted revises early years inspection framework

Ofsted revises early years inspection framework

Monday, 04 November 2013

Tougher early years inspection framework, in which only provision that is good or outstanding is good enough for young children....

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Children on free school meals being failed in Northumberland

Children on free school meals being failed in Northumberland

Tuesday, 15 October 2013

Inspections in Northumberland to find out why attainment for children who are eligible for free school meals (FSM) is below other areas....

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First Social Care Report puts spotlight on leadership

First Social Care Report puts spotlight on leadership

Monday, 14 October 2013

Strong and stable leadership needed to bring about sustained improvement in help, care and protection of vulnerable young people....

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

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

Thursday, 10 October 2013

Today, Ofsted is at Wormwood Scrubs prison for its Further Education and Skills Annual Lecture. ...

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

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

Wednesday, 09 October 2013

Matthew Coffey highlighted the state of prison education in the Ofsted further education and skills annual lecture 2013....

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

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

Wednesday, 09 October 2013

Schools and the government have failed to focus effectively on religious education, Ofsted has said....

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More than half of schools failing pupils on religious education

More than half of schools failing pupils on religious education

Sunday, 06 October 2013

Schools and the government have failed to focus effectively on religious education, Ofsted said today....

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New single framework for inspecting local authority services

New single framework for inspecting local authority services

Wednesday, 25 September 2013

One inspection for child protection, services for looked after children and care leavers, and local authority fostering and adoption....

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Careers guidance in schools not working well enough

Careers guidance in schools not working well enough

Thursday, 19 September 2013

A report published by Ofsted finds that the arrangements for careers guidance in schools are not working well enough....

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Ofsted reports on Medway Council following focused inspections

Ofsted reports on Medway Council following focused inspections

Wednesday, 11 September 2013

Following inspections of 10 schools in Medway in June 2013, Ofsted has written to Medway Council to advise it of the findings....

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

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

Tuesday, 10 September 2013

Coordinated inspections in Suffolk to find out why the local authority has a disproportionate number of under-performing schools....

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Ofsted Chief welcomes rapid rise in school performance

Ofsted Chief welcomes rapid rise in school performance

Sunday, 08 September 2013

The Chief Inspector of Ofsted today hailed the 'unprecedented rate of national improvement' in school performance across England....

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Ofsted report to Bristol council following focused inspections

Ofsted report to Bristol council following focused inspections

Thursday, 05 September 2013

Following the inspections of 15 schools in Bristol in June 2013, Ofsted has written to Bristol City Council to advise it of the findings....

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Ofsted calls for swift improvement in pre schools and nurseries

Ofsted calls for swift improvement in pre schools and nurseries

Friday, 02 August 2013

Toughening up of early years inspections announced by Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills....

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School improvement arrangements in Norfolk and Isle of Wight unfit

School improvement arrangements in Norfolk and Isle of Wight unfit

Thursday, 25 July 2013

Ofsted give verdict on support and challenge provided to local schools by first councils visited under new inspection regime....

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

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

Thursday, 27 June 2013

Inspections to find out why Medway has a disproportionate number of under-performing primary schools, and whether it is improving....

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Ofsted reports to East Riding council after focused inspections

Ofsted reports to East Riding council after focused inspections

Thursday, 27 June 2013

Following inspections of 15 East Riding schools, Ofsted has written to East Riding of Yorkshire council to advise of the findings....

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Unseen children

Unseen children

Thursday, 20 June 2013

Given at Church House, Westminster, on 20 June 2013 to launch the report Unseen children: educational access and achievement 20 years on....

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

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

Wednesday, 19 June 2013

Too many of England’s poorest children continue to be let down by the education system....

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Ofsted consults on inspecting services for vulnerable children

Ofsted consults on inspecting services for vulnerable children

Thursday, 13 June 2013

Ofsted consults on a single inspection framework for local authority children's social care....

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Too many bright children let down in the state system

Too many bright children let down in the state system

Wednesday, 12 June 2013

The most able students report finds that too few schools set high enough expectations of what their brightest students can achieve....

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New school improvement inspections begin

New school improvement inspections begin

Friday, 07 June 2013

Norfolk and Isle of Wight are the first local authorities to undergo the new school improvement inspections....

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Independent reviewing officers must make more difference

Independent reviewing officers must make more difference

Thursday, 06 June 2013

Independent reviewing officers are responsible for ensuring the care plans for looked after children set out the required help and support....

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32% of schools are less than good in Bristol

32% of schools are less than good in Bristol

Tuesday, 04 June 2013

Ofsted inspectors begin a week of inspections in Bristol to find out why the city has so many under-performing schools....

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Learning lessons will help tailor 16 to 19 Study Programmes

Learning lessons will help tailor 16 to 19 Study Programmes

Monday, 03 June 2013

Ofsted publishes a report 'Lessons learned from the Foundation Learning provision for the new 16 to 19 Study Programmes'....

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Ofsted reports back to Norfolk County Council

Ofsted reports back to Norfolk County Council

Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Following inspections of 28 Norfolk schools in March 2013, Ofsted has written to Norfolk County Council to advise it of the findings....

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

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

Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Ofsted inspectors have begun a week of inspections in East Riding to find out why the district has so many under-performing schools....

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Personal, social, health and economic education needs improvement

Personal, social, health and economic education needs improvement

Wednesday, 01 May 2013

'Not yet good enough evaluates' strengths and weaknesses of PSHE education and makes recommendations on how the subject can be taught well....

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