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Routine inspections resumed on 1 December 2025
If your school is in the 'inspection window', our Ofsted resource hub can help you understand what's involved in the 2025 framework and prepare for inspection.
There won't be any inspections in the final week before Christmas.
Inspections for non-association independent schools will resume in January 2026.
This is set out in the ‘Starting inspections’ section under 'Next steps' in Ofsted’s consultation outcome.
Understand the documents involved
You don’t need to read through every document straight away. Lots of the information is operational, and you won't need to know every detail. Start with this article –