OFSTED (Office for Standards in Education)

• Regulation and inspection of day care services for children, schools and 6th form and further education colleges.
• Ofsted is a non-ministerial department established under the Education (schools) Act 1992 to take responsibilty for the inspection of all schools in England. Its role also includes the inspection of futher education, local authority children's services, teacher training institutions and some independent schools. During 2001, Ofsted became responsible for inspecting all 16-19 education and for the regulation of early years childcare, including childminders. Inspection reports can be found on the Ofsted website at www.ofsted.gov.uk
  
  For all general enquiries and questions about childcare, please email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk or, call 08456 404040.
  
  To enquire about schools, colleges, teacher training or local authority inspections please email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk, or call 08456 404045
   
• OFSTED
  Alexandra House
  33 Kingsway
  London
  WC2B 6SE 
• 0207 421 6744
• 0207 421 6707
• pressenquiriesofsted.gov.uk
• www.ofsted.gov.uk
   
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Contact Details

1. General Enquiries & Childcare
   • 08456 404040
   • enquiriesofsted.gov.uk
2. Schools, Colleges, Teacher Training & Local Authority Inspections
   • 08456 404045
   • enquiriesofsted.gov.uk