Dame Christine Gilbert announced as Chair of Ofsted
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has today (11 June 2025) announced the appointment of Dame Christine Gilbert as the next Chair of Ofsted. As a former…
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Ofsted is Improving the Way Services for Young People with SEND are Inspected
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have today published the outcome of a review of the way local area services for children and young…
Ofsted’s Latest Report on Careers Support for Disadvantaged Students
Careers guidance for post-16 students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds can vary in quality, a new report from Ofsted has found. Ofsted was commissioned by the…
How the Proposed Ofsted Inspections Would Look for Small Training Providers and Apprenticeship Providers
Lee Owston and Paul Joyce explain how the new Ofsted inspection framework will transform inspections for FE providers, detailing key changes including real-time feedback, streamlined…
Understanding Ofsted’s New Report Card: From ‘Causing Concern’ to ‘Exemplary’
Proposals for a new inspection model include: Ofsted has today launched a major consultation, seeking the views of parents, carers, professionals and learners, on a…
Ofsted publishes Big Listen action monitoring report and announces trials of new inspection approach
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…
SEND in Crisis: The Broken Bridge to Adulthood
Overview This report examines how effectively local areas in England support young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) in their transition to adulthood.…
Ofsted Postpones Initial Teacher Education Inspections Until 2025/26
Ofsted has postponed the start to its next initial teacher education (ITE) inspection cycle until the 2025/26 academic year, following a request by the Secretary…
Sir Martyn Oliver’s AoC Speech: Working Together to Shape the Future Skills System
Sir Martyn Oliver, Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, announced key changes to FE inspection processes. Following the “Big Listen” consultation, single-word judgements will be replaced with detailed…
Ofsted Unveils Major Reforms in Response to ‘Big Listen’ Consultation
Ofsted has today published a detailed response to its ‘Big Listen’ consultation, setting out how the inspectorate will reset its relationship with the sectors it…