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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: OFSTED (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Ofsted is also required to provide independent advice to the government and parliament on matters of policy and to publish an annual report to parliament on the quality of educational provision in England.
		OFSTED has been forced to retract a report on a Birmingham school, after it was discovered that they had plagiarized it by copying large chunks from another school's report.
		OFSTED started 2005 by telling infant schools not to bother with teaching the three Rs, but instead to get children to 'express their feelings'.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/OFSTED (428 words)

	Ofsted and Birmingham Education Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Ofsted), officially the Office of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in England, was set up on 1 September 1992.
		Ofsted's remit is to improve standards of achievement and quality of education through regular independent inspection, public reporting and informed independent advice.
		The principal task, for Ofsted, is the management of the system of school inspection defined originally by the Education (Schools) Act 1992.
	www.bgfl.org /services/ofsted (297 words)

	OFSTED
		Yet OFSTED has made some basic and fundamental errors in its guidance which will lead LEA's to be judged against faulty legal guidelines with respect to their assessment of home educating families legal duties to provide an education for their children.
		In section 5.2 (2) of OFSTED's judgment criteria they include the extent to which the LEA has systematic procedures for monitoring the quality and range of education of children whose education is arranged at home by parents.
		It seems that OFSTED are judging the success of LEA's in terms of their ability to "reintegrate" children whose parents have chosen to home educate, thus second guessing parents choice and putting LEA's in the difficult position of either "reintegrating" home educated children or failing to meet targets.
	www.home-education.org.uk /ofsted.htm (652 words)

	Schools poor at teaching citizenship, says Ofsted \| Special Reports \| EducationGuardian.co.uk
		Ofsted's report says citizenship is usually taught best in its own right, rather than as part of a personal, social and health education programme (PHSE) or in a cross-curricular fashion with elements included in subjects like history, geography or English.
		Miriam Rosen, Ofsted's director of education, said last night: "Citizenship is still seen as the poor relation of more established subjects but it requires teachers to be highly skilled and able to deal with contentious and sometimes difficult issues."
		Ofsted recommends plans for full GCSEs and post-16 courses are implemented as soon as possible.
	education.guardian.co.uk /ofsted/story/0,,1882540,00.html (471 words)

	OFSTED NEWS
		New OFSTED guidelines mean they will have to provide brats with a report 'in their own language' about how their school is doing'.
		An OFSTED inspector has told a teacher she deserves top marks - but she can't have them 'because it would be unfair to other teachers'.
		OFSTED inspectors criticized an Aylesbury school, after they found out children were not allowed to speak with their mouths full during dinner.
	www.btinternet.com /~brentours/OFSTED11.htm (924 words)

	Institute of Exporters On-line Bookshop - Ofsted
		The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) officially the Office of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in England, was set up on 1 September 1992.
		Ofsted's principal task is the management of the system of school inspection defined originally by the Education (Schools) Act 1992.
		Ofsted maintains a wide range of contacts with schools, local authorities, governors and professional educational associations as well as other government departments, notably the Department for Education and Skills (DfES).
	www.tso.co.uk /exportbookshop/bookstore.asp?FO=38638 (254 words)

	Medway Council - Ofsted inspections and reports
		The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) is a non-ministerial government department whose main aim is to help improve the quality and standard of education and childcare through independent inspection and regulation and provide advice to the Secretary of State for Education and Skills.
		Ofsted also reports on the impact of government initiatives, such as education action zones and the national numeracy and literacy strategies.
		In 2001, Ofsted assumed responsibility for inspecting all education and training for students aged 16-19 years in sixth forms and further education colleges.
	www.medway.gov.uk /print/index/learning/schoolsandearlyyears/schools/38912/ofsted.htm (199 words)

	Ofsted
		From September 2001, Ofsted (the Office for Standards in Education) will be responsible for the regulation of providers of childcare services.
		During the inspection childcare providers with need to show that that children are safe, well cared for and take part in activities that contribute to their development and learning.
		Ofsted will write to you during the summer to explain how your registration will be transferred.
	www.lbcma.org.uk /newsArticles/ofsted.asp (347 words)

	ePolitix.com - Ofsted announces more inspections
		The government's schools inspectorate Ofsted has announced that it intends to increase the frequency of inspections for schools it categorises as coasting or "satisfactory".
		HM chief inspector of schools Maurice Smith said: "Ofsted's new approach is more proportionate to risk and will represent better value for money by focusing resources on schools where there is underachievement.
		The only effect of Ofsted's proposals to increase monitoring for schools judged satisfactory will be to increase stress and pressure on school staff.
	www.epolitix.com /NR/exeres/85438BEF-50AD-423D-86FD-845CFEF76D22 (503 words)

	Ofsted inspection reports Nottinghamshire County Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Ofsted inspections were initially carried out in Nottinghamshire schools on a four yearly basis.
		Ofsted reports can therefore give you a picture of how a school was doing at the time of its inspection.
		The Ofsted website has more details on how Ofsted reports are compiled and copies of reports, which you can download, for all Nottinghamshire schools at www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/.
	www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk /pr/home/learningandwork/schools/whattolookforinaschool/ofstedinspectionreports.htm (414 words)

	Surrey LEA Ofsted inspection report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Ofsted, the education watchdog, has praised Surrey County Council for its ‘many strengths, no weaknesses’ and the fact that it ‘aims for excellence in all that it does.’
		In its inspection report published on Tuesday 13 May, Ofsted confirms the Council’s status as a high performing and extremely innovative local education authority (LEA) which is meeting all of its statutory requirements.
		The Ofsted team praised Surrey’s support for schools, particularly for those causing concern, its use of performance data, work on supporting school improvement and the leadership of its senior officers.
	www.surreycc.gov.uk /sccwebsite/sccwspages.nsf/LookupWebPagesByTITLE_RTF/Surrey+LEA+Ofsted+inspection+report?opendocument (243 words)

	Ofsted
		It is their job to contribute to the provision of better education and care through effective inspection and regulation.
		Ofsted is a non-ministerial government department accountable to Parliament.
		Their independence means you can rely on Ofsted for impartial information about the quality of education and care.
	www.shaldon.devon.sch.uk /documents/ofsted (421 words)

	Scrap Ofsted now!
		The NUT has a policy of opposition to Ofsted - we have done for years, but I don’t remember anything being done to bring about the action points from numerous conference policies on this issue.
		Ofsted is the stick used to beat us - it is used to ensure that we conform to the government’s agenda.
		If a school is not following government policies then Ofsted are used to criticise and enforce - we are told that numerous strategies are not compulsory but wait for the arrival of Ofsted.
	www.workersliberty.org /node/6695/print (392 words)

	ePolitix.com - Press Releases
		“The fact that OFSTED has admitted to making such changes means that it is highly dubious to compare trends over time.
		“OFSTED is becoming a growing irrelevance in terms of its ability to make a meaningful contribution to raising standards and helping teachers and headteachers focus on their core responsibility of teaching.
		OFSTED’s judgements are an indictment of the failure of the system as a whole to provide timely and effective support to schools at risk.
	www.epolitix.com /EN/Forums/NASUWT/PressReleases/200601/f57bec1f-2cdf-4bfd-90a9-e4bf036aea3f.htm?wbc_purpose=Basic (325 words)

	Special report: Ofsted \| Special Reports \| EducationGuardian.co.uk
		Plans for the expansion of Ofsted to cover children's welfare as well as education in England have been outlined in the watchdog's strategic plan.
		Parents across Britain are increasingly happy with their children's schools and feel involved and included in the school community, a standards report shows.
		Headteachers express concerns after the publication of the first batch of new-style Ofsted inspection results reveal that 8% of schools inspected in the first week were not up to scratch.
	education.guardian.co.uk /ofsted/0,,392209,00.html (734 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Education \| Ofsted staff say they are stressed
		The English education inspectorate, Ofsted, is riddled with bullying and intimidation, staff claim.
		Ofsted reports among other things on how well educational institutions are managed and led.
		In its departmental report to Parliament, published on Friday, Ofsted said it was committed to "reporting without fear or favour, acting with integrity and impartiality and communicating clearly and frankly".
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/education/3673381.stm (557 words)

	OfSTED Inspection - 2003 - Warwickshire Web
		This is the official verdict of education watchdog OfSTED, following an inspection of the county's Local Education Authority earlier this year.
		The report, published on September 18, gives a clear picture of an authority which has not been complacent since its last inspection, in 1999, but has continued to build on its many strengths.
		Click here to view or print out a leaflet about the OfSTED report.
	www.warwickshire.gov.uk /Web/corporate/pages.nsf/Links/E6D485AE4665803880256D9E003479B1 (192 words)

	OFSTED
		Ofsted is a non-ministerial government department whose main aim is to help improve the quality and standards of education and childcare through independent inspection and regulation, and provide advice to the Secretary of State.
		In 2001, Ofsted assumed responsibility for inspecting all education and training for ages 16-19 in sixth form and further education colleges.
		It has also entailed a rapid expansion of the Ofsted organisation with 1500 new colleagues transferring from local authorities to Ofsted to take part in this work.
	www.elim.org /nursery/ofsted.html (277 words)

	OFSTED accused of draconian attitudes towards staff
		The union challenged Ofsted’s view that staff should be able to plan emergencies to fall within annual leave and warned of an increasingly Draconian approach to staff as the organisation sought to ban t-shirts, short skirts and all denim in call centres across the country.
		The union is calling for a clothing allowance for Ofsted staff if the dress code policy is enforced as many staff earn less than £15, 000 and will have to buy new uniforms.
		Commenting Ofsted PCS branch chair Derek Lynn said: “Our lower paid members will not be able to afford to take unpaid leave and may well continue to send sick children to school, nursery or their child minders.
	www.labournet.net /ukunion/0510/pcs3.html (339 words)

	OFSTED
		The Education (Schools) Act 1992 provides for the regular inspection of all 24,000 schools in England which are wholly or mainly state-funded and the purpose of inspection is to "identify strengths and weaknesses so that schools may improve the quality of education they provide and raise the educational standards achieved by their pupils".
		OFSTED inspections are conducted according to a standard framework which is a public document.
		OFSTED are also responsible for monitoring the performance of contractors and of individual inspectors, to ensure that quality and consistency is sustained (so don't be surprised if your OFSTED team are monitored themselves).
	www.paulmetcalf.com /work_ofsted.htm (1611 words)

	OFSTED Report on schools
		Dyslexic children are helped most when their condition is identified early and is known to all their teachers, a new report from OFSTED (The Office for Standards in Education in the UK) has said.
		OFSTED is a government department established to take responsibility for the inspection of all schools in England.
		OFSTED (UK) Report on Dyslexia in Schools - Jan 1999: 'Pupils with specific learning difficulties in mainstream schools'.
	www.dyslexia-parent.com /mag18.html (1124 words)

	OFSTED Jokes
		OFSTED is an organization that has done for education what the Black Death did for the population figures in the Middle Ages.
		Naturally the idea of a jokes page will strike many teachers as strange - considering the whole organization is a joke, albeit a sick one which has long worn thin - but here is a collection of what I have garnered from staffrooms across my teaching travels, plus a few of my own making.
		One to write a report criticizing the teaching staff for not foreseeing the bulb's demise, one to claim for twenty times the bulb's actual cost on their expenses, and one to bribe a Year 3 kid to change it for them.
	www.btinternet.com /~brentours/OFSTED12.htm (821 words)

	Ofsted
		Lesson Objective: To assess the impact of Ofsted on education
		Critics of Ofsted have pointed out that virtually the same “improvements” have been seen in Scotland and Northern Ireland where Ofsted has no role.
		Ofsted currently costs around £200,000,000 a year to run.
	www.educationforum.co.uk /sociology_2/ofstedintro.htm (298 words)

	Ofsted 2004
		We are also glad that the team has recognised the ‘very good caring, community ethos’ in the school and how, despite being a large school, we take account of the needs of each individual pupil.
		This reflects the Ofsted team’s perspective that some of the children may not be mature enough at the beginning of Year 1 to respond to a more formal curriculum.
		If you would like a copy of the full report, it will be available on the Ofsted website in a few weeks time or you can obtain a hard copy from the school office.
	www.williamshrewsbury.staffs.sch.uk /Ofsted2004.htm (1782 words)

	Education good practice: Ofsted report summary
		The interviews with OFSTED personnel, inspectors, LEA advisers and headteachers enabled much of the documentary sources on which the research drew to be contextualised and cast light on the processess of inspection from their varied perspectives.
		It is difficult to see how OFSTED and its leadership can contribute to the prevention of racism through the inspection of schools while OFSTED continues to avoid any direct discussion of racism in its standard policy documents and public statements.
		Currently, racial equality is seen by members of the OFSTED senior management team not as one a key principle underpinning standards in education but as one of a number of 'baubles on the Christmas tree' of school inspection which, although important, may cause the tree to topple over.
	www.cre.gov.uk /gdpract/ed_ofsted.html (3150 words)

	OFSTED Documentation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		OFSTED ITT Inspection from 2002/03 - Draft Framework
		OFSTED's normal practice in the past has been to make paper copies of the reports available to providers and, on request, to members of the general public.
		It will also be made available on OfSTED's website: www.ofsted.gov.uk and a limited number of printed copies will also be available from OfSTED's Publication Centre: PO Box 6972, London E3 3NZ; T: 020 7510 0180.
	www.ucet.ac.uk /ofsteddocs.html (624 words)

	Ofsted (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Ofsted is the inspectorate for children and learners in England.
		It is our job to contribute to the provision of better education and care through effective inspection and regulation.
		Talk to us about any other Ofsted issues: 0161 618 8610.
	www.eastriding.gov.uk /az/face_content_frame_proc?p_ref=APP206&p_media=INTERNET&p_spec=SPEC74 (185 words)

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