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The inspection framework
QuickReads
Concise digests of reforms, policy changes and new guidance
In-depth articles
- Inspection of pupil progress
- Ofsted inspection: frequency updated
- Ofsted inspection: how governance is evaluated
- Ofsted inspection: how is overall effectiveness judged?
- Ofsted inspection: latest handbook updates
- Ofsted inspection: link governors
- Ofsted inspection of special schools
- Ofsted inspection: pupil premium spending
- Ofsted inspection: safeguarding
- Ofsted inspection: SEN provision
- Ofsted: monthly updates
- Section 48 inspections: guidance
- Section 8 inspections: schools judged 'good' or 'outstanding'
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