Education inspection framework: engagement programme
Details of Ofsted's programme of webinars to help familiarise providers with the November 2025 education inspection framework changes.
Applies to England

Education inspection framework engagement programme
From September 2025, providers can attend live webinars that set out the main changes to education inspections starting in November 2025.
The programme of webinars for early years, schools, further education and skills and initial teacher education settings will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel.
Regional events will run throughout the autumn term.
Read more in our engagement programme press release.
How to book onto an event
Follow the link on the event date below to reach the relevant booking page.
Early years: renewed inspection framework webinars
Nurseries, pre-schools and other registered early years settings
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Tuesday 16 September 2025: 6pm to 7pm (full)
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Thursday 18 September 2025: 6pm to 7pm (new date added)
Childminders
Out-of-school providers registered on the Early Years Register
Schools: renewed inspection framework webinars
Maintained nursery schools
State-funded primary schools
State-funded secondary schools
Non-association independent schools
University Technical Colleges
Special schools
Alternative provision
Further education and skills: renewed inspection framework webinars
Providers of programmes for young people or those receiving enhanced inspections
Apprenticeship providers
Adult learning providers
High needs provision
Initial teacher education (ITE): renewed inspection framework webinars
ITE providers who offer any or all phases of initial teacher education
Providers who offer ITE for those preparing to teach in further education and skills
Updates to this page
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Added the dates and times of all webinars. We are also hosting an additional webinar for ‘Nurseries, pre-schools and other registered early years settings'.
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First published.