Episodes 44
Avg. Duration 26m
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Since Aug 2021
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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The official Ofsted podcast.

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Apprentices in action: what we found on the inspection of the National Grid under the renewed inspection framework

Apr 01, 2026 21m

We spoke to Dan Tingle from the National Grid about how he found the recent inspection under the renewed framework, Joel Dalhouse the lead inspector, and Denise Olander, Ofsted's Deputy Director of…

Renewed Education Inspections

Jan 09, 2026 34m

Want to know more about Ofsted's renewed education inspections? In this episode, Lee Owston (National Director, Education), Lee Elliott (Assistant Regional Director, North East, Yorkshire and…

All about apprenticeships

Dec 18, 2025 25m

Thinking about becoming an apprentice? Is someone you know looking to their future? In this episode we look at apprenticeships, focusing on the North West of England and speak to an apprentice at the…

Getting it right from the start

Aug 19, 2025 24m

In this episode, colleagues from the National Day Nurseries Association join Ofsted to discuss the report into the importance of the first two years of a child's life: Getting it right from the…

Improving the way Ofsted inspects education

Apr 07, 2025 31m

Would you like to learn more about our proposed new report cards, or how we’ll inspect inclusion? Ofsted is consulting on changes to our education inspections. Host Mark Leech (Deputy Director,…

Preparation for adulthood

Feb 27, 2025 30m

What's the picture of local areas and how well they are working to prepare children and young people with special educational needs for adulthood? What support are they offering to allow young people…

Serious youth violence: not just a 'city problem'

Dec 16, 2024 32m

Ofsted's report into multi-agency responses to serious youth violence:…

Young Offender Institutions: a decade of decline

Oct 02, 2024 24m

Here's the report discussed in this episode of the podcast: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/thematic-review-of-the-quality-of-education-in-young-offender-institutions-yois   Mark Leech…

Good decisions: children with complex needs in children’s homes

Aug 21, 2024 23m

Host Mark Leech listens in to Lisa Pascoe, deputy director (regulation and social care policy), Helen Humphries (specialist adviser for residential care) and Jenny Bird (research lead) as they…

Ofsted Big Listen

May 17, 2024 14m

In this episode, Mark Leech (Deputy Director, Communications) speaks with Wendy Ratcliff (HMI, Early Education), Dan Lambert (SHMI, Schools) and His Majesty's Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver,…

Alternative route: what's the picture of alternative provision?

Apr 22, 2024 21m

Briony Balsom   Hello, welcome to Ofsted Talks. I'm Briony Balsom, and today we're talking about alternative provision. Firstly, let me welcome our guests, here today with us we have Mark Vickers…

Ofsted's English subject report: telling this story

Apr 12, 2024 17m

In this episode Mark Leech, Deputy Director of Communications, talks to Kirsty Godfrey, Senior HMI, and Zoe Enser, HMI, about Ofsted's recently published English Subject report.    Transcript   Mark…

Supported accommodation: how we listened

Mar 18, 2024 14m

Ofsted will inspect supported accommodation from September 2024. To support this work, we carried out a consultation where we not only received responses from the sector, we spoke to young people…

Introducing Sir Martyn Oliver, His Majesty's Chief Inspector

Feb 20, 2024 5m

In this episode, Briony Balsom (Head of Internal Insights) talks to our new HMCI, Sir Martyn Oliver.  Transcript Briony: Hello, I’m Briony Balsom and welcome to Ofsted Talks, the Ofsted podcast.…

Building a great curriculum in further education and skills

Nov 20, 2023 18m

On this episode, we're talking to two further education and skills leads from Ofsted about the FES curriculum and what it means for students and teachers. And have you seen this report we've…

In conversation with the MoD on Ofsted’s ’Welfare and duty of care in Armed Forces initial training’report

Nov 13, 2023 30m

In this episode, Mark Leech (Director, Strategy and Engagement) talks to Paul Joyce (Deputy Director, Further Education and Skills), Helen Flint (Specialist Policy Adviser, Quality and Training) and…

Further education and skills: Are colleges meeting skills needs?

Nov 09, 2023 11m

In this episode, Mark Leech (Director of Strategy and Engagement) talks to Richard Beynon (Senior HMI, FES Policy) and Kate Hill (Specialist Adviser, FES Policy) about enhanced inspections and how…

T levels: making a difference to UK plc?

Nov 02, 2023 29m

In mid 2023, Ofsted published a report into T levels: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/t-level-thematic-review-final-report Here we hear from two college leaders, John Laramy, Principal,…

Careers: are young people getting the information, advice and guidance they need?

Oct 23, 2023 34m

Are young people getting the #careers information, advice and guidance they need? Listen here to our podcast on careers with thanks to Nicola Hall, Careers and Enterprise Company, Ryan Gibson, Gatsby…

Best start in life part 2: Ofsted’s early years research review series

Oct 20, 2023 12m

In this episode, Shreena Kotecha (Head of Strategy) talks to Lee Owston (Deputy Director, Schools and Early Education) and Wendy Ratcliff (Principal Officer, Early Education) about the second part of…

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