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Added guidance for 2026 to 2027 academic year. We will add iQTS inspection criteria for approved providers when it is agreed.
Updated on GOV.UK 5 October 2026, 12:03pm
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- Understanding school and college performance measures (opens in a new tab)Mar 2016
- School Premises Standards (opens in a new tab)Mar 2015
- National Curriculum in England (opens in a new tab) · Maintained schoolsDec 2014
- Promoting Fundamental British Values (opens in a new tab) · Maintained schoolsNov 2014
- RE and collective worship in academies and free schools (opens in a new tab) · Academy trustsDec 2012
- Developing quality tuition: effective practice in schools - English as an additional language (opens in a new tab)Mar 2011
- Collective worship in schools (opens in a new tab) · Maintained schoolsJan 1994
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Ofsted on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)- Ofsted safeguarding policy (opens in a new tab)23 Oct 2026
- IDSR: news and updates (opens in a new tab)23 Oct 2026
- School inspection data summary report (IDSR) guide (opens in a new tab)23 Oct 2026
- Early years: regulation (opens in a new tab)22 Oct 2026
- Report changes to registered people in your nursery or other group-based childcare provision (opens in a new tab)22 Oct 2026
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Education Committee (opens in a new tab)- Letter from Sir Martyn Oliver on Independent research renewed framework inspections, dated 08.10.26 (opens in a new tab)House of Commons Education Committee · 22 Oct 2026
- Progress towards improving children’s outcomes, giving every child the best start in life (opens in a new tab)Written ministerial statements: Department for Education · 22 Oct 2026
- Progress towards improving children’s outcomes, giving every child the best start in life (opens in a new tab)Written ministerial statements: Department for Education · 22 Oct 2026
- Sir David Bell review into antisemitism in schools and colleges (opens in a new tab)Written ministerial statements: Department for Education · 21 Oct 2026
- Sir David Bell review into antisemitism in schools and colleges (opens in a new tab)Written ministerial statements: Department for Education · 21 Oct 2026
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- Online safety laws has so far not helped protect children in UK, Ofcom says (opens in a new tab)Nation.Cymru · 24 Oct 2026
Helen William, Press Association New online safety measures have so far not “significantly” changed the amount of children suffering harm from social media, the online regular has said.
- Trains cancelled and road warnings as Scotland prepares for Storm Boelo (opens in a new tab)BBC News: Scotland · 24 Oct 2026
Heavy rain and strong winds are expected during the second named storm to hit in two days, with gusts of up to 80mph forecast.
- More than 6,000 hate crimes recorded in Wales as Jewish communities raise concerns (opens in a new tab)Nation.Cymru · 24 Oct 2026
Nation.Cymru staff More than 6,000 hate crimes were recorded by police in Wales in a year, as Jewish community representatives warned council leaders about verbal abuse and fears over children’s safety.
- Weather warnings in place ahead of Storm Boelo (opens in a new tab)BBC News: Northern Ireland · 24 Oct 2026
The amber Met Office alert for counties Antrim and Londonderry lasts from 21:00 BST on Saturday until 21:00 GMT on Sunday.
- Expert is scathing at ‘rushed’ NI education reform plans as minister urged to ‘go back to drawing board’ (opens in a new tab)Belfast Telegraph: education · 24 Oct 2026
- Parents call for tougher measures in schools to tackle allergies (opens in a new tab)BBC News: Northern Ireland, BBC News: education · 24 Oct 2026
At present, the onus is mainly on parents and individual schools to ensure safety measures for pupils are in place.
- Experienced teachers are quitting or reducing their hours – here's why (opens in a new tab)The Scotsman: education · 24 Oct 2026
More than six in ten of them described leadership practices that hastened their withdrawal
- Call for action after fall in number of children speaking Welsh (opens in a new tab)BBC News: Wales · 23 Oct 2026
Only 48% of children age 3-15 can speak Welsh, according to the annual population survey data.
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