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Schools are exploring how techniques developed during lockdown could be used for anxious or excluded pupils. Picture: Mamika/Adobe Stock

Features 23 February 2021

Standards in remote education: Inspections Clinic

Ofsted inspectors praised Peterborough’s “stable and effective” leadership team for driving children’s services improvements. Picture: Chris Dorney/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 23 February 2021

Peterborough City Council: Local Spotlight

Russell: “Staff and managers were really committed to trying to keep the service going” during the pandemic

Features 26 January 2021

Youth offending services: Inspections Clinic

Stoke-on-Trent has an improvement plan for children’s services, including restorative practice and family group conferencing. Picture: TA Craft Photography/Adobe Stock

Features 26 January 2021

Stoke-on-Trent City Council: Local Spotlight

Settings have reported success in using technology to communicate with parents and are keen to continue. Picture: Valerii Honcharuk/Adobe Stock

Features 5 January 2021

Early years inspections during Covid

Amanda Spielman: We want to return to our usual work in a measured, sensitive and practical way. Picture: Ofsted

News 3 December 2020

Ofsted announces return to full inspections in 2021

Yvette Stanley, Ofsted's national director for regulation and social care, said the pandemic had exacerbated a range of problems in services for children. Picture: Ofsted

News 1 December 2020

Pandemic a ‘pressure cooker’ for issues facing vulnerable children, Ofsted chief warns

NDNA chief Purnima Tanuku said childcare providers need more funding to tackle the impact of Covid-19. Image: NDNA

News 1 December 2020

Coronavirus daily round-up: Tuesday 1 December

Nurseries, childminders and pre-schools are currently inspected as part of a four-year cycle. Picture: Lucie Carlier

News 13 November 2020

Ofsted announces ‘six-year window’ for early years inspections

Inspectors were able to use digital technology to move many visits and focus groups online during the pandemic. Picture: Nattakorn/Adobe Stock

Features 27 October 2020

Inspections Clinic: Impact of the pandemic

Inspections will take a different form after lockdown.

Features 29 September 2020

Inspections: Regulatory work continues

Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman said enforcement powers would be used to address serious concerns. Picture: Ofsted

News 6 July 2020

‘Inadequate’ children’s services targeted as Ofsted outlines plans to restart inspection visits

Yvette Stanley: “While the lockdown continues, we need to maintain contact with the most at-risk families”

Other 27 May 2020

Inspections Clinic - Ofsted’s Covid-19 response

Ofsted expects school behaviour policies to have due consideration for the needs of pupils with complex needs. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Features 31 March 2020

Inspections Clinic: Behaviour in the classroom

Concerns revealed by inspections include placement and workforce capacity in the children’s residential sector. Picture: Phil Adams

Features 25 February 2020

Five inspection trends

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