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Ofsted inspection: safeguarding
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Where can I find Ofsted's guidance on the inspection of safeguarding? We link to Ofsted's safeguarding guidance and summarise key points. We also look at how safeguarding arrangements affect key judgements, what evidence inspectors will consider and how safeguarding concerns are inspected.
Contents
- 1 Ofsted guidance on safeguarding
- 2 Inspectors evaluate compliance with statutory guidance
- 3 What evidence will inspectors consider?
- 4 Safeguarding concerns arising during inspection
- 5 Definition of 'carer' in Ofsted guidance
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- 3 external links
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