Ofsted has published details of how its inspection of children’s services will be conducted under the new Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA). The frameworks published are the arrangements for the new Ofsted rating for council children’s services and the programme of inspection of safeguarding and looked after children, which includes unannounced inspections of child protection services in every local authority in England. Inspections will begin in June.
The Ofsted Board is holding a public meeting on Wednesday 1 July 2009 in central London.
Read about the meeting, including how to register
Nearly a third of schools surveyed are failing to provide pupils who have been excluded with suitable alternative full-time education, according to Day six of exclusion: the extent and quality of provision for pupils.
Opportunities to work with an inspiring teacher, a visiting artist or in an art gallery can have an immediate and lasting impact on pupils’ creative aspirations and achievement, says Drawing together: art, craft and design in schools. However, these experiences were rarely available to all pupils, the report reveals.
An independent survey of teachers’ views on Ofsted’s inspections of schools has found that almost 90% of teachers think that inspection helps their schools set new priorities for the future. 84% think it is important that their lessons are observed by inspectors.
Christine Gilbert, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills, responds to the detail of Lord Laming’s review of the protection of children in England.
Ofsted is piloting a whistleblower hotline. The hotline will enable council employees and those working with young children to report concerns about practices and procedures for the safeguarding of children and young people.
We inspect and regulate to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages.
The new Ofsted brings together the wide experience of four inspectorates to make a greater difference for every child, and for all young people and adult learners, in England. Their educational, economic and social well-being will promote our success as a country.
Annual Report 2007/08
The report covers the first full year of Ofsted’s wider remit.
Outstanding Providers 2007/08 events evaluation survey
If you have attended an Outstanding Provider event, then we hope you enjoyed it and found it of value. We want to know what you think, so please do spend a few minutes filling in our short questionnaire.
Outstanding Providers 2007/08
The list of providers judged to be outstanding following an inspection in 2007/08 is now live. You can view the new list on the link below.
Early Years: Leading to Excellence
Ofsted's latest report on early years and childcare focuses on leadership and management.
Ofsted News
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