tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/organisations/ofsted Ofsted - Activity on 188ÌåÓý HM Government 2025-05-01T09:55:02Z /guidance/idsr-news-and-updates#2025-05-01T09:55:02Z 2025-05-01T09:55:02Z IDSR: news and updates News and information about updates for each inspection data summary report (IDSR) release, including any new functionality, features and bug fixes. /guidance/school-inspection-data-summary-report-idsr-guide#2025-05-01T09:54:40Z 2025-05-01T09:54:40Z School inspection data summary report (IDSR) guide This guide provides an overview of the inspection data summary report (IDSR) for primary and secondary schools, including schools with a sixth form and gives guidance on interpreting the data. /government/publications/secure-16-to-19-academies#2025-05-01T08:30:00Z 2025-05-01T08:30:00Z Guidance: Secure 16 to 19 academies Guidance on how Ofsted inspects secure 16 to 19 academies. /government/news/experienced-practitioners-vital-for-educating-youngest-children#2025-04-30T08:30:11Z 2025-04-30T08:30:11Z Experienced practitioners vital for educating youngest children Delivering high-quality care and education for babies and toddlers takes skill and expertise, meaning experience and qualifications among early years workers matter when it comes to the youngest children’s development, new research by Ofsted shows. /government/publications/ofsted-annual-fostering-data-collection#2025-04-30T08:30:08Z 2025-04-30T08:30:08Z Form: Ofsted annual fostering data collection Guidance and template for local authorities and independent fostering agencies to use when sending fostering data to Ofsted. /government/publications/getting-it-right-from-the-start-how-early-years-practitioners-work-with-babies-and-toddlers#2025-04-30T08:30:07Z 2025-04-30T08:30:07Z Research: Getting it right from the start: how early years practitioners work with babies and toddlers A research report which looks at how early years practitioners care for and educate babies and toddlers. /government/publications/local-area-send-inspections-information-for-families#2025-04-28T10:07:42Z 2025-04-28T10:07:42Z Guidance: Area SEND inspections: information about ongoing inspections Guides for parents, carers, children and young people about inspections of local services for children and young people with SEND. /government/publications/ofsted-workforce-management-information-2025#2025-04-25T12:03:13Z 2025-04-25T12:03:13Z Transparency data: Ofsted workforce management information: 2025 Data showing the number of staff employed at different grades in Ofsted and paybill information. /government/publications/regulatory-activity-in-all-types-of-childrens-homes#2025-04-24T08:30:08Z 2025-04-24T08:30:08Z Transparency data: Regulatory activity in all types of children’s homes This commentary focuses on regulatory activity in all types of children’s homes during the 2023 to 2024 inspection year. /government/publications/ofsted-board-meetings-2024-minutes#2025-04-24T08:30:08Z 2025-04-24T08:30:08Z Corporate report: Ofsted Board meetings 2024: minutes Ofsted Board meeting minutes from 2024. /government/publications/ofsted-audit-committee-minutes#2025-04-24T08:30:05Z 2025-04-24T08:30:05Z Corporate report: Ofsted Audit and Risk Assurance Committee minutes Minutes from recent Ofsted Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (ARAC) meetings. /government/publications/joint-targeted-area-inspection-of-the-multi-agency-response-to-identification-of-initial-need-and-risk--2#2025-04-23T08:30:00Z 2025-04-23T08:30:00Z Guidance: Joint targeted area inspection of the multi-agency response to identification of initial need and risk Guidance for inspectors carrying out a JTAI of the multi-agency response to the identification of initial need and risk (often referred to as the ‘front doorâ€�). /government/publications/independent-fostering-agency-places#2025-04-17T08:30:04Z 2025-04-17T08:30:04Z Transparency data: Independent fostering agency places Information on the number of places approved by independent fostering agencies in England as at 31 March for the years 2021 to 2024. /government/publications/ofsted-prompt-payment-data#2025-04-16T08:30:06Z 2025-04-16T08:30:06Z Transparency data: Ofsted prompt payment data Data on how long it takes Ofsted to pay invoices. /government/publications/consented-addresses-for-childminders-and-domestic-childcare#2025-04-16T08:30:05Z 2025-04-16T08:30:05Z Transparency data: Consented addresses for childminders and domestic childcare This report details the names and addresses for childminders and childcare on domestic premises, where the provider has consented for their name and address to be published on the Ofsted inspection report website. /guidance/report-a-serious-child-safeguarding-incident#2025-04-15T09:26:38Z 2025-04-15T09:26:38Z Report the death or serious harm of a child or care leaver How local authorities should report incidents to the Department for Education, Ofsted and Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel. /guidance/get-a-dbs-check-if-you-live-or-work-in-a-childcare-setting#2025-04-15T08:30:01Z 2025-04-15T08:30:01Z Get a DBS check if you live or work in a childcare setting This explains how to get a Disclosure and Barring Service check if you are aged 16 or over and you live or work in a childcare setting. /guidance/publication-of-outcome-summaries#2025-04-11T08:30:02Z 2025-04-11T08:30:02Z Publication of outcome summaries We publish these summaries when we or the setting need to take action to ensure they are meeting the requirements for registration. /government/publications/inspecting-local-authority-childrens-services-from-2018#2025-04-11T08:30:02Z 2025-04-11T08:30:02Z Guidance: Inspecting local authority children's services Ofsted's framework and guidance for inspecting local authority services for children (ILACS) in need of help and protection, children in care and care leavers. /government/statistical-data-sets/ofsted-parent-view-management-information#2025-04-10T08:30:09Z 2025-04-10T08:30:09Z Ofsted Parent View: management information Management information published 3 times a year in the interests of transparency.