tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Ofsted 2026-05-08T11:15:01+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/lee-owstons-speech-at-the-schools-and-academies-show 2026-05-08T11:15:01+01:00 Lee Owston's speech at the Schools and Academies Show Ofsted's National Director for Education, Lee Owston, spoke at the Schools and Academies Show in London. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/sir-martyn-olivers-speech-at-the-early-years-alliance-connect-roadshow 2026-04-17T11:31:00+01:00 Sir Martyn Oliver's speech at the Early Years Alliance Connect Roadshow Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, spoke at the Early Years Alliance's Connect Roadshow in London. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-visits-to-report-on-the-local-offer-for-young-people-with-special-educational-needs-andor-disabilities-send 2026-04-02T11:59:13+01:00 New visits to report on the ‘local offer’ for young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have today published guidance for the next series of area SEND thematic visits. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ofsted-to-inspect-early-years-providers-more-frequently 2026-03-27T09:56:00+00:00 Ofsted to inspect early years providers more frequently Ofsted will begin inspecting early education and childcare providers more frequently from April 2026, in line with the DfE's Best Start in Life strategy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ofsted-closes-expert-groups-thanking-members-for-their-instrumental-help 2026-03-26T09:30:11+00:00 Ofsted closes expert groups, thanking members for their ‘instrumental’ help Ofsted has today confirmed the formal closure of the expert reference groups set up to support the development of the renewed education inspection framework. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/martyn-olivers-speech-at-voice-21s-speaking-summit-2026 2026-03-20T15:43:22+00:00 Martyn Oliver's speech at Voice 21's Speaking Summit 2026 Ofsted's Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, spoke at Voice 21's Speaking Summit in London. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ofsted-announces-changes-to-inspections-of-local-authorities-childrens-services 2026-03-20T09:30:00+00:00 Ofsted announces changes to inspections of local authority children's services Ofsted has today published updates to the framework for inspecting local authority children's services (ILACS). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/sir-martyn-olivers-speech-at-the-ascl-annual-conference-2026 2026-03-13T14:27:01+00:00 Sir Martyn Oliver's speech at the ASCL Annual Conference 2026 Martyn Oliver, Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, spoke at the 2026 Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) Annual Conference in Liverpool. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ofsted-announces-new-pilot-to-use-more-serving-school-and-college-leaders-as-inspectors 2026-03-13T10:49:16+00:00 Ofsted announces new pilot to use more serving school and college leaders as inspectors Ofsted today announced that it is piloting a new way of involving more serving education leaders in the inspections of schools and further education providers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-ofsted-report-warns-of-barriers-to-academic-progress-for-children-in-care-despite-positive-work-of-schools-and-colleges 2026-03-12T09:30:04+00:00 New Ofsted report warns of barriers to academic progress for children in care, despite positive work of schools and colleges A new Ofsted report, published today, describes the challenges some schools and colleges face in supporting children in care to reach their potential, due to inconsistencies in local authority practice, unclear national expe… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ofsted-launches-new-qr-code-badges-for-promoting-inspection-findings 2026-02-13T10:00:07+00:00 Ofsted launches new QR code badges for promoting inspection findings Ofsted has today launched a new way for education providers to celebrate and share their inspection report cards with parents, carers and the wider community. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/sir-martyn-olivers-speech-at-the-sixth-form-colleges-association 2026-02-05T09:44:16+00:00 Sir Martyn Oliver's speech at the Sixth Form Colleges Association Martyn Oliver, Ofsted's Chief Inspector, spoke at the Sixth Form Colleges Association (SFCA) 2026 Winter Conference/AGM in London. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ofsted-launches-point-in-time-surveys 2026-02-02T09:30:08+00:00 Ofsted launches children's social care survey Ofsted has sent surveys to social care providers to find out about the experiences of the children, parents, staff and professionals involved. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/jonathan-childs-appointed-ofsteds-new-deputy-director-of-post-16-education-training-and-skills 2026-01-27T12:51:05+00:00 Jonathan Childs appointed Ofsted's new Deputy Director of Post-16 Education, Training and Skills Ofsted has appointed Jonathan Childs as its new Deputy Director of Post-16 Education, Training and Skills. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/children-not-always-recognised-as-domestic-abuse-victims-in-their-own-right-inspectorates-warn 2026-01-21T09:30:03+00:00 Children not always recognised as domestic abuse victims in their own right, inspectorates warn Children who are affected by domestic abuse are not being consistently recognised as victims despite this being set out in law, according to a new joint report by Ofsted, the CQC, HMICFRS, and HMIP. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/martyn-olivers-speech-at-the-livery-education-conference-2026 2026-01-16T10:56:56+00:00 Martyn Oliver's speech at the Livery Education Conference 2026 Sir Martyn Oliver, Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, spoke at the Livery Education Conference at Drapers' Hall. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/support-for-children-with-send-who-are-not-in-school-is-inconsistent-inspectorates-warn 2025-12-11T00:01:00+00:00 Support for children with SEND who are not in school is inconsistent, inspectorates warn A report by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) finds that support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) who do not attend school full-time is too inconsistent. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ofsted-annual-report-warns-against-profiteering-in-childrens-homes-sector 2025-12-02T10:04:45+00:00 Ofsted annual report warns against ‘profiteering’ in children’s homes sector Annual report sees great work being done by education and care professionals but there are concerns about the rapid growth in children’s homes, and outcomes for disadvantaged and vulnerable children remain poorer than their … tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ofsted-confirms-removal-of-headline-judgement-for-inspections-of-local-authorities-childrens-services 2025-11-27T13:16:30+00:00 Ofsted confirms removal of headline judgement for inspections of local authorities’ children’s services Ofsted has today announced plans to reform inspections of local authorities’ children’s services across 2026 and 2027. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/martyn-olivers-speech-at-the-2025-national-children-and-adult-services-conference 2025-11-27T13:16:05+00:00 Martyn Oliver's speech at the 2025 National Children and Adult Services Conference Sir Martyn Oliver, Ofsted's Chief Inspector, spoke at the annual National Children and Adult Services Conference in Bournemouth.