Ofsted

United Kingdom government non-ministerial department

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The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) is a non-ministerial department of the UK government, reporting to Parliament. Ofsted is responsible for inspecting a range of educational institutions, including state schools and some independent schools. It also inspects childcare, adoption and fostering agencies and initial teacher training, and regulates a range of early years and children’s social care services.

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Under-fire Northamptonshire council 'failing to keep children safe' Northamptonshire children's services has been rated "inadequate" after its latest Ofsted inspection. BBC News - Published on July 29, 2019
Twelve children's homes closed down by Ofsted Ofsted closes 12 substandard children's homes, and warns about those placed far from home. BBC News - Published on July 3, 2019
Unregistered schools given council funding Ofsted voices safety fears over children taught in unregulated settings, often in "appalling" conditions. BBC News - Published on April 12, 2019
Ofsted director Daniel Muijs 'denied' settled status after Brexit 'I now need to find evidence of residence since 2013. Not a good feeling' Independent - Published on April 9, 2019
Children 'not protected' by Stoke-on-Trent City Council Ofsted says Stoke-on-Trent City Council has failed "on the most basic of levels" to safeguard children. BBC News - Published on March 18, 2019
Some children more likely to be criminalised for carrying knife on basis of academic record, Ofsted says Inconsistent approaches to police involvement among schools risks 'bias', watchdog warns Independent - Published on March 12, 2019

Parkfield Community School: Ofsted says LGBT lessons are 'appropriate' Ofsted says there is no evidence a school in Birmingham has "focused disproportionately on LGBT issues". BBC News - Published on March 12, 2019
'Religion cannot stop LGBT education', says Ofsted boss Ofsted's chief inspector responds to protests over LGBT lessons at Parkfield School in Birmingham. BBC News - Published on February 21, 2019