The work of the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted)

Education Committee Open Non-inquiry session
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Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills. Its role is to inspect and report on educational institutions, including schools, nurseries, and childminders, aiming to provide information for parents, promote improvement, and hold schools accountable. As a non-ministerial government department, Ofsted is accountable to parliament and … Read more
2 Oral sessions
4 Letters
2 Events
Activity timeline 8 events
13 Jan
2026
Correspondence
14 Oct
2025
Oral evidence
14 Oct
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
4 Feb
2025
Correspondence
4 Feb
2025
Correspondence
7 Jan
2025
Oral evidence
7 Jan
2025
Correspondence
7 Jan
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 2 sessions
14 Oct 2025
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The work of the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted)
Dame Christine Gilbert · Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) Sir Martyn Oliver · Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted)
7 Jan 2025
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The work of the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted)
Lee Owston · Ofsted Sir Martyn Oliver · Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) Yvette Stanley · Ofsted
Correspondence 4 letters
13 Jan 2026 To committee Letter from His Majesty’s Chief Inspector on Findings from pilots of reforms to education inspections, dated 19.12.25
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4 Feb 2025 To committee Letter from Secretary of State on School accountability reform – school profiles, improvement and intervention, 03.02.25
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4 Feb 2025 To committee Letter from NASUWT The Teachers Union on Inspection of Caversham Primary School, 25.01.25
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7 Jan 2025 To committee Letter from His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Ofsted, on Annual Report 2023/24, dated 05.12.24
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