Ofsted

British

/ ˈɒfˌstɛd /

acronym

Office for Standards in Education: a government body set up in 1993 to inspect and assess the educational standards of schools and colleges in England and Wales

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Ofsted carried out safeguarding checks after concerns about Chan were first made.

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However, the two parents told the BBC they are shocked Ofsted inspectors rated the nursery as "Good" a year after Chan had been suspended over allegations of neglect.

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The sessions provided by Ethereal Learning Foundation are for children aged between four and 12 - and because each child attends for less than 15 hours a week, it is not classed as a school and does not need to be inspected by Ofsted.

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A recent special Ofsted inspection of Bristol Brunel Academy found "no evidence of bias" in the day-to-day running of the school.

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Ofsted's Chief Inspector Sir Martyn Oliver said the watchdog "want to hear feedback" and "make improvements".

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