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Initial teacher education inspections 2011/12

Guidance for inspectors and providers on the inspection of provision leading to awarding body qualifications to teach in the lifelong learning sector.
Common inspection framework for further education and skills 2009

The document available from this page is a summary of the key features of the full common inspection framework.
A good education for all

Proposals for amended inspection arrangements for maintained schools and academies, further education and skills and initial teacher education from September 2012 – for consultation.

Our spending

As part of the Government's drive to make public spending more transparent, Ofsted has published its spending of over £25,000 since April 2010.
Supporting college learners to progress and achieve – commissioned survey

This survey will explore the operational challenges and identify features of best practice in supporting learners aged 16 to 19 on full-time college courses to progress and achieve.
Promoting enterprise in mainstream vocational college courses for 16–19-year-olds – commissioned survey

This survey will identify features of best practice in the promotion of enterprise-related skills and entrepreneurial capability in mainstream vocational college courses for 16–19-year-old learners.

Sustainable development in learning and skills inspections

Learning and skills inspectors should read this guidance in conjunction with the Common Inspection Framework, to take account of providers’ contributions to a sustainable future.
Ofsted Audit Committee minutes

Here you will find the minutes from recent Ofsted audit committee meetings.
Consultation calendar

The calendar will be updated regularly. Completed consultations will be kept for a year so people can refer back to the findings.If you have any comments or queries about the calendar, please emal

Learning and skills: January 2012

This update provides inspectors and stakeholders with information and guidance about our inspection work in learning and skills.
Development of new ITE framework

Our teams think carefully about the likely equality impact of their work and will take action to improve strategies, policies and projects, where appropriate. Equality impact assessments (EIA) like this provide a tool to help them do this.
Ofsted Board minutes

Here you will find the minutes from recent Ofsted Board meetings.

The value of volunteering

20 Feb 2012

With Student Volunteering Week being celebrated this week we look back at an Ofsted survey which found that well-structured volunteering opportunities contribute positively to young people’s personal development and social engagement.
High expectation, no excuses - Sir Michael Wilshaw HMCI outlines changes to Ofsted inspection in drive to deliver a good education for all

09 Feb 2012

Delivering his first major speech since becoming Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw HMCI today launched detailed proposals for changes to Ofsted inspection.
National Apprenticeship Week – celebrating success

07 Feb 2012

This week is National Apprenticeship Week and to celebrate some of the good work of providers offering apprenticeships, Ofsted is highlighting examples of best practice featured in recent survey reports.

'Requires improvement' judgement for the learning and skills sector

25 Jan 2012

Ofsted National Director of Learning and Skills, Matthew Coffey today released a statement on how the ‘requires improvement’ judgement will affect the learning and skills sector.
Volunteering can be beneficial to the most vulnerable youngsters

05 Dec 2011

Marking International Volunteering Day, Ofsted today publishes 'Choosing to volunteer', a survey of what works best in engaging young people in volunteering within schools, colleges and in the community.
Raising ambition and tackling failure - The Annual Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills 2010/11

22 Nov 2011

Ofsted today publishes the Annual Report 2010/11, drawing on over 31,000 inspection visits across the schools, early years, children’s social care and learning and skills sectors in England.

Next HMCI

03 Nov 2011

Announcement from the Education Select Committee
Raising expectations for teacher training

31 Oct 2011

Ofsted publishes proposals to revise the framework for initial teacher education
The next HMCI

14 Oct 2011

Baroness Sally Morgan has welcomed news about the new HMCI.

Improving science in colleges - sharing ideas and examples of good practice

14 Oct 2011

An Ofsted report published today identifies the factors which have helped colleges improve the quality of their science provision, or maintain high standards, and makes recommendations for further improvement.
Revised inspection framework for residential provision in FE colleges - Ofsted consultation

04 Oct 2011

Ofsted today launches a consultation on proposals to revise and streamline arrangements for the inspection of residential provision in further education colleges for students under the age of eighteen.
European Day of Languages

26 Sep 2011

With 6,000 languages spoken in the world, the European Day of Languages on 26 September aims to show Europeans how important languages are and how enjoyable and useful learning a language can be.