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The Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) was established on 1 September 1992. OFSTED is responsible for organising and regulating the system of independent inspection of schools in England, as well as the inspection of initial teacher training and it leads the Inspection of post-16 education and training which is undertaken with the Adult Learning Inspectorate. Ofsted is also responsible for the registration and regulation of all early years childcare in England and since 2004 has been leading the work on the inspection of Children's Services. Ofsted is led by Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools whose remit includes advising the Secretary of State for Education and Skills on all aspects of education and care.