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Guidance and a suggested template for local authorities and independent fostering agencies to use when sending fostering data to Ofsted.

Health declaration forms for childminders and people who work in childcare or children's social care.

Ofsted's annual fees for children’s social care services.

Ofsted's registration fees and payment form to apply to become a children’s social care provider.

Ofsted's variation fees for children’s social care services.

Ofsted has today published a thematic review looking at how adoption services provided by regional adoption agencies (RAAs) contribute to good outcomes for children and families.

This policy sets out what Ofsted will publish during a period of pre-election silence for local authority and general elections.

Ofsted’s thematic review of regional adoption agencies (RAA)

Further analysis of the recruitment and retention of carers in mainstream fostering, as at 31 March 2023.

This dataset gives a breakdown of children's homes manager vacancies, joiners and leavers.

Use Five-Year Ofsted Inspection Data to explore inspection data for children’s social care, early years, further education and skills, non-association independent schools, initial teacher education providers and state-funded schools.

The Ofsted Big Listen seeks views across our work, from schools and children’s social care to teacher training and early years.

Ofsted has today extended its Big Listen consultation to hear directly from children, seeking their views on how Ofsted can improve.

What schools, registered early years providers and childminders need to know about delivering the early years foundation stage (EYFS), and Ofsted inspections under the education inspection framework (EIF).

Ofsted guides for parents about different types of early years settings and how they are inspected.

This report details the names and addresses for childminders and childcare on domestic premises, where the provider has consented for their name and address to be published on the Ofsted inspection report website.

Ofsted Board meeting minutes from 2023.

Provisional data for the period September to December 2023 and revised data for the period September 2022 to August 2023.

Application form to request information that we hold on individuals.

Management information aggregated and published monthly, and publications of inspections and outcomes from 2005 to 2015 and 2015 to 2019.

Management information for further education and skills, showing in-year and most recent inspection outcomes.

Ofsted's response to the Education Select Committee's report 'Ofsted's work with schools', published 29 January 2024.

Ofsted has today responded to each of the Education Select Committee's recommendations.

A speech by Ofsted's Chief Inspector at the Association of School and College Leaders Annual Conference 2024.

Ofsted’s new Chief Inspector will pledge to put the interests of disadvantaged children at the heart of future reforms, as he launches a major public consultation on Ofsted’s work.

The Ofsted Big Listen seeks views across our work, from schools and children’s social care to teacher training and early years.

News and information about updates for each inspection data summary report (IDSR) release, including any new functionality, features and bug fixes.

This guide provides an overview of the inspection data summary report (IDSR) for primary and secondary schools, including schools with a sixth form and gives guidance on interpreting the data.