Ofsted seeks views on post-inspection arrangements

Ofsted has launched a consultation on proposals for revisions to its post-inspection arrangements, including how it handles complaints about its work.

The proposals are to implement new and consistent post-inspection timelines that will apply across all inspection remits.

There are plans to allow all inspected providers five working days to review their draft report and submit any comments about issues of factual accuracy and the inspection process for Ofsted to consider before it finalises the report.

The plans are for Ofsted to consider and respond to formal complaints from inspected providers before it publishes its inspection report, if these complaints are submitted promptly. It will also retain current arrangements for internal reviews into complaints handling, including the scrutiny panel.

Ofsted will use the responses to inform its new arrangements that it aims to introduce from September 2020. The consultation runs from 3 March 2020 to 31 March 2020.

A report on the outcome of the consultation will be published on our website before 8 May 2020.

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