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Ofsted Audit Committee minutes

Here you will find the minutes from recent Ofsted audit committee meetings.
Ofsted Board minutes

Here you will find the minutes from recent Ofsted Board meetings.
Factsheet: childcare - Guidance for inspecting childminders and childcare settings with no children on roll or no children present at the time of the inspection

This document was revised in July 2010.The aim of this factsheet is to assist inspectors when carrying out an inspection of providers registered on the Early Years Register and Childcare Register, if

Guidance on writing complaint and compliance action summaries

This guidance is to help inspectors to write outcome summaries which are published on our website following information that a provider is not complying with the requirements for registration.
Schedule for the release of official statistics

This document announces the planned schedule for the release of official statistics by Ofsted for the period September 2011 to September 2012.
Raising standards, improving lives: The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills Strategic Plan 2011-2015

Ofsted’s Strategic Plan sets out our vision, values and priorities, and the measures by which we can be held accountable.

Ofsted Business Plan 2011-2015

Ofsted’s Departmental Business Plan 2011-2015 sets out Ofsted's vision and priorities.
Guidance on provider initial response investigations

This supplementary guidance for the compliance, investigation and enforcement team sets out the process for referral of category three concerns to a provider for a response and the actions to be taken when reviewing the response
Compliance, investigation and enforcement handbook

Our Compliance, investigation and enforcement handbook sets out the legal background to our compliance and enforcement work and the extent of our powers.

Children’s Book Week

05 Oct 2011

Children’s Book Week, between 3 and 9 October, is a national celebration of reading for children of primary school age.
Ten years for early years

26 Sep 2011

This September marks 10 years since Ofsted took over the responsibility for regulating and inspecting all registered early years childminding and childcare settings in 2001.
Official statistics released

09 Sep 2011

Ofsted has released updated statistics about the outcomes of inspections in learning and skills providers, early years and childcare registered providers, social care providers and children's centres.

Department for Education confirms appointments to Ofsted's Board

24 Aug 2011

Education Secretary Michael Gove has confirmed a number of appointments to the Board of Ofsted.
Welcome to our improved website

27 Jul 2011

We have brought a fresh look to our website to make it easier for you to find the information you need.
New official statistics released

01 Jul 2011

Ofsted has released its first official statistics about the outcomes of inspections in learning and skills providers, social care providers and children's centres.

Education committee publishes responses on report into work of Ofsted

28 Jun 2011

Ofsted welcomes the publication today by the Education Committee - The role and performance of Ofsted: Responses from the Government and Ofsted to the Second Report of the Committee, Session 2010-12.
Good English teaching must be supported by an innovative curriculum - Ofsted

13 May 2011

An Ofsted report launched today, looking at best practice in English teaching in schools, says that teaching held in check by an inappropriate or dull curriculum will not inspire pupils or generate high standards.
Exchange of letters between Her Majesty's Chief Inspector, Christine Gilbert and Secretary of State, The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP

05 Apr 2011

Her Majesty's Chief Inspector, Christine Gilbert, has advised the Secretary of State for Education of her intention to leave Ofsted at the end of June after nearly five years at the helm.

Sharing good practice

07 Mar 2011

Ofsted is launching a website area showcasing good practice across the sectors that Ofsted inspects and regulates.
Survey on sharing good practice to drive improvement

21 Feb 2011

If you are a provider, we would like your views about how we share good practice with you.
A good start for the Early Years Foundation Stage

09 Feb 2011

Ofsted’s report, The impact of the Early Years Foundation Stage: a good start, examines the work of early years providers across the sector, from large primary schools to childminders working alone with one or two children.