B4: Ofsted

Question 1

What does Ofsted regulate and inspect?

Answer 1

Ofsted regulates and inspects services that educate children, young people and adults or care for children through the:
- state funded schools and colleges
- adult education providers
- initial teacher education
- many private agencies who provide training in work place
- education provision in prisons and the armed forces

Ofsted also regulates and inspects care provision for children and young people by inspecting:
- nurseries, pre-schools and child minders
- fostering and adoption agencies
- residential settings providing care for children

Question 2

What do Ofsted inspectors do?

Answer 2

Ofsted inspectors make timed visits to these different settings and carry out an overall judgements about the effectiveness of the provider based on:
- effectiveness of leadership and management
- quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- personal development, behaviour and welfare
- outcomes for children and learners

Question 3

What do Ofsted inspectors base their overall judgements on?

Answer 3

• effectiveness of leadership and management
• quality of teaching, learning and assessment
• personal development, behaviour and welfare
• outcomes for children and learners

Question 4

What happens following an Ofsted inspection?

Answer 4

following the inspection a report is produced and a grade is awarded to the setting

Question 5

What are the grades that could be awarded to a setting?

Answer 5

grade 1 - outstanding
grade 2 - good
grade 3 - requires improvement
grade 4 - inadequate