Annual Report Of The Inspector For The Year PDF Download

The remit of the Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) is to improve standards and quality of childcare and education for learners up to 19 years of age through regular inspection, some of which is carried out jointly with other inspectorates. This annual report covers the year 2004-05 and includes sections on childcare and early learning; primary and maintained nursery schools; secondary schools; special schools; pupil referral units; further education colleges; initial teacher training; local education authorities. Also included is a section on surveys and themes examining national education strategies in schools in different areas. A final section takes a retrospective view on inspection and the contribution OFSTED has made to education over the past 13 years. An accompanying CD-ROM includes detailed reports on subjects in schools and curriculum areas in colleges.