Help us improve GOV.UK 9.10.2026 UK Ministry of Defence United Kingdom State institutions Education Science and research A short summary of early findings from Ofsted’s independent evaluation of the implementation of the renewed education and ITE inspection frameworks. Details In September 2025, Ofsted launched the renewed education inspection framework (EIF) and began inspecting under the framework from November 2025. Ofsted commissioned IFF Research, an independent social research agency, to evaluate the implementation of the renewed EIF. This summary report provides insights from the first 4 waves of surveys, covering inspections from January 2026 onwards that were published before the end of May 2026. It includes insights to key findings from qualitative focus groups and interviews. We published our Independent evaluation of Ofsted’s renewed approach to education inspection: terms of reference for this research in November 2025. Published 9 October 2026 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-ofsteds-renewed-approach-to-education-inspection-summary-of-interim-findings