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Guidance: IDSR: news and updates

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

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Guidance: School inspection data summary report (IDSR) guide

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.

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Guidance: Become a childminder: pre registration briefing

This is a presentation of the pre-registration briefing for childminders.

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Speech: Martyn Oliver's speech at the Sixth Form Colleges Association

Sir Martyn Oliver, Ofsted's Chief Inspector, spoke at the Sixth Form Colleges Association (SFCA) 2025 Winter Conference/AGM in London.

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Statistical data set: Non association independent schools inspections and outcomes: management information

Management information aggregating in-year and most recent inspections and outcomes.

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Speech: Martyn Oliver's speech at the Sixth Form Colleges Association

Sir Martyn Oliver, Ofsted's Chief Inspector, spoke at the Sixth Form Colleges Association (SFCA) 2025 Winter Conference/AGM in London.

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Guidance: Social care surveys: guidance for providers

Guidance for social care providers about distributing the 2025 annual surveys and a promotional poster that they can use.

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Ofsted launches point in time surveys

Ofsted has sent surveys to social care providers to find out about the experiences of the children, parents, staff and professionals involved.

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Press release: Ofsted sets out proposals for fairer education inspections and new, more detailed report cards

Ofsted is consulting on a new approach to inspecting education providers and the introduction of report cards.

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Research: Education inspection framework: implementation review

How Ofsted has implemented the education inspection framework (EIF) since it was introduced in 2019.

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Open consultation: Improving the way Ofsted inspects education

We're asking parents, carers, professionals and learners what they think about our proposals to improve education inspections and our new report cards for providers.

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Research: Education inspection framework: implementation review

How Ofsted has implemented the education inspection framework (EIF) since it was introduced in 2019.

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Transparency data: Inspection and regulation of children's social care providers

This annual dataset covers inspection of children’s social care and supported accommodation providers from 1 April to 30 September and regulatory activity in the children’s social care and supported accommodation sector from 1 January to 31 December.

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Transparency data: Inspection outcomes of children's homes

This data is published on a regular basis. It gives the number of inspections and the outcomes for local authority, private and voluntary children's homes.

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Statistical data set: Childcare providers and inspections: management information

Management information aggregating registered childcare providers and inspections and their outcomes.

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Guidance: Area SEND inspections: information about ongoing inspections

Guides for parents, carers, children and young people about inspections of local services for children and young people with SEND.

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Statistical data set: Ofsted Parent View: management information

Management information published 3 times a year in the interests of transparency.

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Statistical data set: Ofsted Parent View: management information

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Management information published 3 times a year in the interests of transparency.

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Guidance: Expanding a registered setting into new premises

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Guidance for providers of childcare on domestic and non-domestic premises who want to expand their registered setting into new premises.

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Transparency data: Ofsted workforce management information: 2024

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Data showing the number of staff employed at different grades in Ofsted and paybill information.

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Transparency data: Business expenses of senior Ofsted officials, including hospitality

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Details of expenses and hospitality incurred by our most senior officials.

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Statistical data set: State funded school inspections and outcomes: management information

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

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Guidance: Additional inspections of independent schools: handbook for inspectors

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This document provides guidance to help Ofsted inspectors in carrying out additional inspections of independent schools.

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Guidance: Independent schools inspection handbook

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Ofsted guidance on inspecting non-association independent schools in England under the education inspection framework.

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Transparency data: Consented addresses for childminders and domestic childcare

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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.

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Guidance: IDSR: news and updates

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

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Guidance: School inspection data summary report (IDSR) guide

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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.

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Corporate report: Review of Ofsted’s electronic evidence gathering (EEG) application

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This review explores how robust and reliable Ofsted’s EEG application is, including the guidance and processes for inspectors to follow if they encounter technical difficulties.

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Transparency data: Ofsted spending over £25,000 in 2024

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Ofsted spending over £25,000 in 2024.

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Research: Commissioned research to hear from children and learners, parents and carers, and staff during inspection: terms of reference

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Ofsted has commissioned behavioural research and cognitive testing on how we can best hear from children, learners, parents, carers and provider staff during inspection.

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Statistical data set: State funded school inspections and outcomes: management information

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

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Statistical data set: Further education and skills inspections and outcomes: management information from September 2024 to August 2025

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

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Guidance: Adoption support agencies: inspection documents

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The letter of notice, pre-inspection form and case list form for adoption support agencies inspections.

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Guidance: Residential holiday schemes for disabled children: inspection documents

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The letter of notice and Annex A (request for information) for residential holiday schemes for disabled children inspections.

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Guidance: Residential provision of further education colleges: inspection documents

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The letter of notice and form for further education college residential provision inspections from March 2023.

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Guidance: Social care common inspection framework (SCCIF): children’s homes

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Guidance on how Ofsted inspects children's homes.

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Official Statistics: Childcare providers and inspections as at 31 August 2024

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This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 August 2024.

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Guidance: Introduction to adoption support agencies

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What you need to know about registering with Ofsted if you want to open or manage an adoption support agency.

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Guidance: Registering a supported accommodation service

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What providers need to know about the supported accommodation registration process before applying.

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Corporate report: Big Listen action monitoring reports

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Ofsted’s monitoring reports on commitments made in the Big Listen and its response to Dame Christine Gilbert’s independent learning review.

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Press release: Ofsted publishes Big Listen action monitoring report and announces trials of new inspection approach

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Ofsted has today published the first monitoring report on 132 commitments made in the Big Listen and the response to Dame Christine Gilbert’s independent learning review.

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Accredited official statistics: Fostering in England 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024

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Fostering in England statistics for the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.

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Corporate report: Big Listen action monitoring reports

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Ofsted’s monitoring reports on commitments made in the Big Listen and its response to Dame Christine Gilbert’s independent learning review.

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Transparency data: Ofsted: non consolidated performance related payments

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Data about non-consolidated performance-related payments that Ofsted makes each year to staff.

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Ofsted publishes autumn school inspector training materials

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Ofsted has today published 3 additional recordings of school inspector training materials, following on from the first collection published earlier this term.

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