Our governance

The main decision-making, executive and managerial bodies at Ofsted.


Responsibilities

The board has the following functions:

  • to determine strategic priorities for HMCI in connection with the performance of her functions
  • to determine strategic objectives and targets relating to such priorities
  • to ensure that HMCI’s functions are performed efficiently and effectively

Members

Members of the Ofsted board are:

  • Sir Martyn Oliver, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector
  • Dame Christine Ryan DBE, Chair
  • Carole Stott OBE MBE
  • Martin Spencer
  • Sir Hamid Patel CBE
  • Baroness Laura Wyld
  • Jon Yates
  • Felicity Gillespie
  • Joanne Moran
  • David Meyer OBE
  • Christopher Hanvey
  • Frank Young

Ofsted board meetings

The Ofsted board meets between 4 and 6 times a year.

View Ofsted board papers and minutes and Audit Committee minutes.

Ofsted corporate governance framework

The framework has further information about the board, its chair and committees, which include the Chair’s Committee and the Audit Committee.