Find out about our plans for visiting schools, further education and skills, early years and children’s social care providers this autumn.

Commentaries

  1. HMCI commentary: Our plans for the autumn
    • Authored article
  2. HMCI commentary: the future of area special educational needs and disabilities inspections
    • Authored article

Press releases

  1. Ofsted to visit when schools and colleges return in the autumn
    • Press release
  2. Supporting local areas to prioritise and meet the needs of children and young people with SEND
    • Press release

Guidance for providers

  1. Education plans from September 2020
    • Guidance
  2. Social care plans from September 2020
    • Guidance

Published 6 July 2020
Last updated 9 July 2020 + show all updates

  1. Added a commentary and press release discussing Ofsted and CQC visits to local areas to support strengthening special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) systems in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  2. First published.

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