Who are OFSTED and what do they do?
Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. They report directly to Parliament and are independent and impartial. OFSTED inspect and regulate services which care for children and young people including fostering agencies.
OFSTED inspects all fostering agencies in England, the aim being to help to promote constant improvement in standards of care and safeguarding so that children and young people, parents and carers benfit. After an inspection an inspection report is produced and published.
Our OFSTED Report
You can find out more about OFSTED's work and read or download our latest OFSTED reports by visiting the OFSTED website and searching for Family Fostercare.