Education and Inspections Act 2006Status: AmendedHistory of passage through ParliamentText of statute as originally enactedRevised text of statute as amendedText of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.The Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
School inspectionA school inspection is an official visit undertaken by a regulatory body to assess the quality and safety of the education being provided and the protection of children in a school. In England, school inspections are undertaken by the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted), and in Wales they are undertaken by Estyn, the country's education and training inspectorate.
National Society for Promoting Religious EducationThe National Society (Church of England and Church in Wales) for the Promotion of Education, often just referred to as the National Society, and since 2016 also as The Church of England Education Office (CEEO), is significant in the history of education in England and Wales. It promotes church schools and Christian education in line with the established church. Historically it was in strong competition with the nonconformist organization British and Foreign School Society.Education Act 2005Status: AmendedText of statute as originally enactedRevised text of statute as amendedText of the Education Act 2005 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.The Education Act 2005 (c. 18) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Martyn OliverSir Martyn Ellis Oliver (born March 1972) has served as HM Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills in England since 1 January 2024. He has been appointed for a five-year term. One of his first acts in the role of chief inspector was to announce that Ofsted inspectors would receive training around mental health, following the findings of an inquest into the January 2023 death of headteacher Ruth Perry.
Christine RyanDame Christine Ryan, DBE, FRSB is a British teacher and public servant. Ryan worked as a teacher, and then as a school inspector. She was Chief Inspector of the Independent Schools Inspectorate for twelve years. From August 2020 to 2025, she was Chair of the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted). Ryan is a co-founder of an education consultancy, Ryan and Grunsell. LifeChristine Ryan is a British teacher and public servant.Non-ministerial government departmentNon-ministerial government departments, also called non-ministerial departments (NMDs), are a type of department of the United Kingdom government that deals with matters for which direct political oversight (and thus democratic accountability), through a minister of state forming part of the executive government, has been judged unnecessary or inappropriate. NMDs are typically headed by senior civil servants or subject matter experts.
Julius WeinbergJulius Weinberg (27 December 1954 - 16 September 2026) was a Britishacademic and previously the Vice-Chancellor of Kingston University (2011-16) and of Deputy VC of City University. He studied medicine at The Queen's College, Oxford and later gained a degree in Art History from the Open University. Weinberg was a governor of the Independent schoolLatymer Upper School in Hammersmith.
Parliament of the United KingdomThe Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom. It meets at the Palace of Westminster in London. It is bicameral, consisting of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, with the sovereign forming a third constitutional element. Acting together to legislate, these constitute the King-in-Parliament.
Amanda Spielman, Baroness SpielmanAmanda Mary Victoria Spielman, Baroness SpielmanACA (néeRobinson; born 22 May 1961) is a British Conservative politician and former civil servant and executive who served as HM Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills from January 2017 to December 2023. She joined the senior leadership team at Ark Schools in 2005. From 2011 to 2016, Spielman was Chair of Ofqual.
Government of the United KingdomThe government of the United Kingdom, formally His Majesty's Government and also officially the UK Government, is the central executive authority of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The government is led by the prime minister (Andy Burnham since 20 July 2026) who advises the monarch on the appointment of all the other ministers. The government is currently formed by the Labour party, which has had a majority in the House of Commons since 2024.
Order in CouncilAn Order in Council (abbreviated as OIC in some countries) is a type of legal instrument issued by the executive branch of a government, often the head of state or their representatives, on the advice of a cabinet or council of ministers. These instruments are used in several Commonwealth realms, with equivalent instruments also found in countries with a Westminster system of government.
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