Ofsted was due to make updates to the existing ITE framework for the
2024/2025 academic year.
However, the Secretary of State has requested the postponement
ahead of more substantive changes to the ITE inspection framework,
including the introduction of report cards, due in September
2025.
A consultation on changes to inspections will take place in
January next year. The postponement will ensure that all
ITE providers in
the next cycle are inspected under the same Ofsted
framework.
Since the majority of ITE inspections take place in
the spring and summer terms most inspection activity is expected
to restart from January 2026.
Ofsted will carry out other quality-assurance activity, such as
thematic monitoring visits, across the full ITE remit, alongside enhanced
engagement with the sector during the consultation period. This
will ensure that a focus on high-quality provision is maintained.
Further details will be communicated to ITE providers soon.
Re-inspections of providers of less than good ITE programmes will continue,
to conclude activity from the previous inspection cycle.
Early career framework and national professional qualification
(ECFNPQ)
inspections will go ahead as normal.
Ofsted inspections of other remits will also continue.
Ofsted's Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, said:
I'm very grateful to everyone working in initial teacher
education for their response to our ‘Big Listen'. Postponing the
inspection cycle means ITEproviders will have their
next inspection under the new framework.
