Ofsted​

responsible for:

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• inspecting maintained schools and academies, some independent schools, and many other educational institutions and programmes outside of higher education

• inspecting childcare, adoption and fostering agencies and initial teacher training

• publishing reports of our findings so they can be used to improve the overall quality of education and training

• regulating a range of early years and children’s social care services, making sure they’re suitable for children and potentially vulnerable young people

• reporting to policymakers on the effectiveness of these services