Councils will still be graded by Ofsted in relation to children needing help and protection, children in care, care leavers ...

An analysis of Ofsted’s golden thread of inclusion and disadvantage in school inspection & how headteachers can prepare ...

Reforms to local authority inspections of children’s services (ILACS) will include the removal of the single-word overall effectiveness rating from April 2026, the inspectorate Ofsted has confirmed.

Discover how school leaders can prepare for Ofsted’s crucial 90-minute call under the new inspection framework ...

The early years sector has cautiously welcomed Ofsted’s new inspection framework, with its focus on education and aims to cut down on paperwork and data, but teaching unions have been more critical.

A NEW independent inquiry has been set up to evaluate the current inspection system for schools within the UK. Beyond Ofsted, which has been sponsored by the National Education Union (NEU), looks to ...

Dr Helen Edwards provides insights into how the revised EYFS is influencing Ofsted's inspections and what its recent reports suggest about changes to practice and management. Ofsted reports highlight ...

Ofsted is to push ahead with the introduction of a tougher inspection regime for children's services, ignoring warnings from the sector that the system is too simplistic and will fail to deliver ...

Ofsted is considering a new assessment to ensure schools are looking after pupils’ mental health and wellbeing, The Sunday Telegraph understands. The move would be part of a wider shake up of the ...

Ofsted has today announced plans to reform inspections of local authorities' children's services across 2026 and 2027. Ofsted confirms plans to ...