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Ofsted. Office for Standards in Education, Childrens Services and Skills

Contact

Alexandra House
33 Kingsway
London
WC2B 6SE

Phone:
08456 404045 (enquiries about schools/colleges/teacher training)
08456 404040 (childcare regulation and general enquiries)
Fax: 020 7421 6707
email: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk or edhelpline@ofsted.gov.uk

Web pages: www.ofsted.gov.uk

The new Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education, Childrens Services and Skills) came into being on 1st April 2007. It brings together the wide experience of four formerly seperate inspectorates.

Ofsted regulates or inspects the following services in England:

childminders
full and sessional day-care providers
out of school care
creches
adoption and fostering agencies
residential schools, family centres and homes for children
all state maintained schools
some independent schools
Pupil Referral Units
Children and Family Courts Advisory Service
the overall level of services for children in local authority areas (these are called Joint Area Reviews)
Initial Teacher Training
publicly funded adult skills and employment based training

Information on childcare providers is available through the Children's Information Service, through the local authority.

Inspection reports for local schools are available from the schools themselves and the OFSTED website. Schools should also supply local libraries.

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