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Handbook for inspecting further education and skills from September 2009
31 Jul 2009
Ofsted has published the Handbook for the inspection of further education and skills from September 2009.
It provides guidance on inspection for inspectors and will be of use to colleges and providers of further education; work-based learning; adult and community learning; provision funded by the Department for Work and Pensions; and nextstep provision.
The handbook covers inspections from September 2009. It includes reference to the new common inspection framework 2009 with new guidance on, for example, the inspection of safeguarding and equality and diversity.
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