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Meaning of "Ofsted" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES OFSTED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ofsted

Ofsted

The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England. HMCI and Her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools are appointed by Order in Council and are thus office holders under the Crown. Though the inspectorate has existed since 25 May 1984, the office was reorganised under the Education Act 1992, and is explicitly named in the Education and Inspections Act 2006. The services Ofsted inspects or regulates include: local services, childminding, child day care, children's centres, children's social care, CAFCASS, state schools, independent schools and teacher training providers, and colleges and learning and skills providers in England. It also monitors the work of the Independent Schools Inspectorate. HMI are empowered and required to provide independent advice to the United Kingdom government and parliament on matters of policy and to publish an annual report to parliament on the quality of educational provision in England.

Definition of Ofsted in the English dictionary

The definition of Ofsted in the dictionary is 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OFSTED


Banstead
ˈbænˌstɛd
bedstead
ˈbɛdˌstɛd
bestead
bɪˈstɛd
farmstead
ˈfɑːmˌstɛd
heapstead
ˈhiːpˌstɛd
homestead
ˈhəʊmˌstɛd
instead
ɪnˈstɛd
middenstead
ˈmɪdənˌstɛd
oersted
ˈɜːstɛd
roadstead
ˈrəʊdˌstɛd
stead
stɛd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OFSTED

Ofgas
Ofgem
Ofili
oflag
Oflot
OFM
Ofqual
OFris
OFS
oft
Oftel
often
oftenness
oftentimes
ofttimes
Ofwat
OG
Ogaden

WORDS THAT END LIKE OFSTED

adjusted
blasted
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enlisted
exhausted
frosted
infested
interested
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posted
rested
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vested
waisted
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Synonyms and antonyms of Ofsted in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Ofsted» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OFSTED

Find out the translation of Ofsted to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Ofsted from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Ofsted» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

教育标准局
1,325 millions of speakers

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Ofsted
570 millions of speakers

English

Ofsted
510 millions of speakers

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Ofsted
380 millions of speakers
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أوفستد
280 millions of speakers

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УСО
278 millions of speakers

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Ofsted
270 millions of speakers

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Ofsted
260 millions of speakers

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Ofsted
220 millions of speakers

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Ofsted
190 millions of speakers

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Ofsted
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

OFSTED
130 millions of speakers

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OFSTED
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nggawe
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Ofsted
80 millions of speakers

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Ofsted
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑफस्टेड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ofsted
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ofsted
65 millions of speakers

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Ofsted
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

УСО
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ofsted
30 millions of speakers
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Ofsted
15 millions of speakers
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Ofsted
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Ofsted
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Ofsted
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Ofsted

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OFSTED»

The term «Ofsted» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.128 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OFSTED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Ofsted» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Ofsted» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Ofsted

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OFSTED»

Discover the use of Ofsted in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Ofsted and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Perfect (Ofsted) Lesson: Revised and Updated
Make every lesson a success by focusing on great teaching and learning whether you are being inspected or not.
Jackie Beere, Ian Gilbert, 2013
2
An Inspector Calls: Ofsted and Its Effect on School Standards
This text critically assesses the role, impact and effect of the inspection body and dissects its usefulness.
Cedric Cullingford, 1999
3
Ofsted departmental report 2006-07
This is Ofsted's final report, as from April 2007 a new organisation was established called the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (which will also be known as Ofsted).
Great Britain: Office for Standards in Education, 2007
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The work of Ofsted: sixth report of session 2006-07, report, ...
In April 2007, a number of bodies were merged with the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) to form the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills.
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Education and Skills Committee, 2007
5
The Perfect Ofsted Inspection: 2012 Ofsted Framework
How to make that whole school inspection practically perfect in every way
Jackie Beere, Ian Gilbert, 2012
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The role and performance of Ofsted: second report of session ...
Ofsted carries out independent, expert inspections and regulatory visits in order to drive improvement across the full range of its remit, and reports to Parliament annually.1 Ofsted also produces in-depth studies of curriculum subjects and ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Education Committee, 2011
7
The Primary Coordinator and OFSTED Re-Inspection
The. primary. coordinator. and. OFSTED. re-inspection. This handbook has been specifically written for primary teachers charged with the responsibility of acting as coordinators for various subject areas within their schools. It forms part of a ...
Mr Phil Gadsby, Phil Gadsby, Mr Mike Harrison, 2014
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Ofsted Buster Departmental Handbook
It is structured to tick all of the major areas required for scrutiny by an Ofsted inspection team and has passed through that process already with flying colours. The book is available as a Word document on a CD Rom and can thus be readily  ...
Francis Stapleton, 2006
9
English And The Ofsted Experience
This book is a timely examination of the impact of OFSTED inspections on English, a key area of the curriculum.
Bob Bibby, Barrie Wade, 1995
10
Ofsted a case in the mismanagement of the standards of ...
This book reports on a research project which was carried out between 2002 and 2013.
John Igbino, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OFSTED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Ofsted is used in the context of the following news items.
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£24000 a year Hope View School in Chilham rated inadequate by …
A £24,000-a-year independent school on the outskirts of Canterbury has been rated inadequate by Ofsted. Hope View School in Chilham was ... «Kent Online, Jul 15»
2
Children's centre in Southmead slips down the Ofsted ranks
A children's centre in Southmead is struggling to get families involved in its activities according to a new Ofsted report. Badock's Wood ... «Bristol Post, Jul 15»
3
Mixed reactions to damning Ofsted report on nursery
Lilli Francis posted: “I did work experience here and Ofsted came. They played with dry pasta and they had to cover it as it's a choking hazard. «Swindon Advertiser, Jul 15»
4
Slang ban Croydon school gets totes amazeballs Ofsted report
A SCHOOL that banned pupils from using slang words has been given a totes amazeballs Ofsted report. Harris Academy Upper Norwood ... «Croydon Advertiser, Jul 15»
5
Trio of Bedford Borough pre-schools judged outstanding by Ofsted
THREE of Bedford Borough's pre-schools are celebrating this month after having been judged by Ofsted to be Outstanding. Pinchmill ... «Bedfordshire News, Jul 15»
6
City nursery given top Ofsted rating
Ofsted inspectors said in their report how children "shriek with excitement" as they enhance their development. They also said the youngsters ... «The Argus, Jul 15»
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Staff and pupils at Roseberry Primary School in Billingham celebrate …
Roseberry Primary School was recently rated 'Good' in all areas by Ofsted having improved since the last assessment of 'requires improvement ... «Gazette Live, Jul 15»
8
Ofsted praise for 'good' nursery
Clever Clogs Nursery was praised for maintaining the 'good' rating it achieved three years ago, following its latest Ofsted inspection last month. «Lynn News, Jul 15»
9
Ofsted grades Daventry school as 'inadequate'
The 'inadequate' grade means Ofsted found serious weaknesses and the school requires significant improvement but that the school's staff and ... «Daventry Express, Jul 15»
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Community criticise Ofsted for planning faith-school meeting for …
Schools inspectorate Ofsted has been heavily criticised by the Jewish community for scheduling a meeting of London's faith schools over Rosh ... «Jewish News, Jul 15»

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