The Work of Ofsted

HC 165, Sixth Report of Session 2006-07 - Report, Together with Formal Minutes, Oral and Written Evidence

Author:

House of Commons - Education and Skills Committee

Publisher:

TSO (The Stationery Office)

In April 2007 a number of bodies were merged with the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) to form the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills. This new Ofsted now has responsibility for a wide range of services, including:

• the inspection of child-care providers, maintained and independent schools, and further education colleges;

• the inspection functions previously carried out by the Adult Learning Inspectorate;

• the inspection of Children and Family Court Advisory Service functions in England;

• the inspection of secure training centres; and

• the registration of children's homes, residential family centres, fostering agencies, voluntary adoption agencies, and adoption support agencies.

The role of the Children's Rights Director and Local Authority inspection functions have also been transferred from the Commission for Social Care Inspection to Ofsted. 'The Work of Ofsted (HC 165)' examines a number of issues including: the scope of the new Ofsted, its Strategic Plan for 2007-10, subject reviews, and inspection and reporting activities.

Extent	107 pages	ISBN	9780215035004
Size	A4	Price	£15.50
Binding	Paperback	Published	12 Jul 2007
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