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13 May 2026
Ofsted's National Director for Education, Lee Owston, spoke at the Schools and Academies Show in London on 7th May. He outlined some of the impending changes to the school inspection…
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Fresh analysis from the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) suggests that Ofsted’s new inspection framework is disproportionately penalising schools serving disadvantaged communities and those with high levels of SEND…
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Ofsted outlines the research questions and themes that matter most to improving outcomes for children, young people and learners. The document sets out the research questions and themes that are…
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Leaders, local authorities, parents and carers frequently ask about how Ofsted deal with complaints about a school. Ofsted have produced a blog post to explain the process which is summarised below: What parents should do first …
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Ofsted has agreed to gather more feedback from school leaders on inspections’ impact on their wellbeing, as part of a deal with heads that will see a new “independent advisory…
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You may have seen that the Department for Education (DfE) is tightening its guidance on mobile phones in schools. The Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, has said many times that you already have…
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Ofsted have created a blog of the most frequently asked questions since publishing the renewed inspection framework. When will my school be inspected? When your school is due to be…
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Ofsted have brought together their inspection findings and visualised them for each local area in England in our new ‘Ofsted: explore an area’ service. This site will help parents and carers…
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Ofsted supports innovation and the use of AI where it improves the education and care of children. They do not look at AI as a stand-alone part of our inspections, and do not directly…
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This training video explains the new role of nominee for school inspections under the renewed framework. The nominee will act as a vital link between your school and the inspection…
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As a result of Ofsted's pilot inspections, some changes have been made to the school inspection toolkit as well as the make up of the inspection team in small schools.…
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Ofsted’s introduction of the nominee role offers schools a valuable opportunity to affect how inspections unfold and how their story is told. The nominee acts as a link between the…
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