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Ofsted is set to introduce a new, more effective and proportionate approach to inspecting Cafcass (the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service).
All planned inspection activity will be carried out remotely until March 8 at the earliest.
A new report from Ofsted has found that pupils' engagement and motivation remains a significant challenge for schools providing remote education.
Ofsted has published some advice to help school and college leaders and teachers develop their remote education offer.
From the end of January 2021, childminders, nurseries and all other childcare providers must use an online notification form to tell us about significant events.
Ofsted's Chief Inspector sets out the intention to invoke the urgent notification process for Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre, along with findings from recent visits.
Ofsted, HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP), and Care Quality Commission (CQC) have issued an urgent notification for Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre.
Ofsted publishes the third and final set of reports looking at the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and young people.
Amanda Spielman discusses what we found in our November visits to education and children’s social care providers.
A new joint report shows that more children with mental health needs are getting the right support at the right time.
Ofsted will carry out a survey to report on the implementation of T levels and the T-level transition programme in their first 2 years of operation.
Ofsted’s return to inspection in 2021 will happen in phases, with no graded inspections for education or social care providers planned before the summer term.
The Chief Inspector of Education and Children’s Social Care has warned that the invisibility of vulnerable children as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic should be a matter of national concern.
The Chief Inspector spoke at the launch of Ofsted's 2019 to 2020 Annual Report on education, children's services and skills.
The number of fostering places and carers only increased slightly this year, despite demand being at its highest, new data shows.
A new approach to inspecting early years providers will give good and outstanding providers more consistency while prioritising providers rated less than good.
Ofsted has today published its second report on the effects of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic across the sectors it inspects and regulates.
Amanda Spielman discusses what we found in our visits to education and children’s social care providers during October.
Ofsted's Chief Inspector gave a speech at the online National Children and Adult ÌìÃÀÓ°Ôº (NCAS) Conference.
Ofsted’s study highlights the importance of getting foster matches right for children’s futures, as well as keeping foster carers in the system.
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