Sir Martyn Oliver

His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills

[Evidence Based Education @EvidenceInEdu]

(1) @Ofstednews Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, has delivered his keynote speech at @EducationFest. Here are some notes on what he had to say about professional learning.

"If, as we know, effective teachers, and support staff, are the single most important factor for children, then developing effective teachers must be one of the most impactful things leaders can do."

#EducationFest

[Ofsted @Ofstednews]

We want to keep looked-after children safe and make sure they are in the right homes, in the right places.

Today we’ve outlined changes in our approach to tackling unregistered children’s homes, designed to stop unsafe and unlawful placements 👉 https://t.co/zL3Oj401EY

[Ofsted @Ofstednews]

Schools: sign up for our next webinar 📣

We'll update you on how inspectors gather evidence for the ‘achievement’ grade and how they use data.

📆 Thursday 9 July 2026
🕔 5pm to 6pm

Please register to attend👇
https://t.co/yGPdDag12y

[Witham St Hughs English Hub @WSHEnglishHub]

Join us for an inspiring online session with Kirsty Godfrey (HMI Inspector) exploring English in the Renewed Framework and the Strong Foundations Report.

🔗 Book your place here: https://t.co/MK8CneKsbx

Please like, share, and tag colleagues who would benefit!

[Cabinet Office @cabinetofficeuk]

Congratulations to everyone recognised in His Majesty The King's New Year Honours 2026 🎊

Find out more: https://t.co/4LDOUPSlEl

[Association of Colleges (AoC) @AoC_info]

Touching on the new framework, @martyneoliver emphasises that it is new and there is "no read across to the old judgements. We are starting over." #AoCConf25

[Yvette Stanley 🌈💙💜 @YvetteStanley18]

So we now have 4000 children's homes, but still not the right homes in the right places. @Ofstednews @ADCStweets

[Ofsted @Ofstednews]

Our new report provides insights on how 'early adopter' schools and FE colleges across England are embracing generative AI to enhance teaching, learning and administration.

Read more here: https://t.co/TvxzZzwyru

[Cabinet Office @cabinetofficeuk]

HM The King's Birthday Honours List has been published. Congratulations to the 1215 recipients being honoured. Read the full list here: https://t.co/yBxGzphdhH

[Ofsted @Ofstednews]

👉@martyneoliver and our policy team met with young carers to hear about their experiences and how education settings can better support them.

Thank you to @mytime_charity and their Youth Advisory Board for this valuable insight that will help inform our inspections.

[National Institute of Teaching @NatInstTeaching]

The National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) has been granted new degree-awarding powers by the Office for Students! This means that we will be able to award our own Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) from September 2025.

Our CEO, Melanie Renowden, and Chair, Sir Dan Moynihan, have set out what this means for the NIoT in today's announcement - https://t.co/sSQDc8C8qy

#PGCE #UKEdChat #Education #TeacherTraining

[Rory Gribbell @Rory_Gribbell]

We’re very lucky to have Sir Hamid on our board - and we’re grateful he’s stepping into this role.

He runs some of the best schools in the country, is a brilliant system leader and a very good man.

[Cabinet Office @cabinetofficeuk]

Congratulations to everyone recognised in HM the King's New Years Honours 2025! 🎉

Find the full list of recipients here - https://t.co/7zhR2eQMNr

[Rory Gribbell @Rory_Gribbell]

In September, @Ofstednews set out 132 actions as part of our response to the Big Listen.

We are determined to be transparent about our efforts to deliver reform. You can find our first public report on our progress here:

https://t.co/h4HjHhHcZs

[Ofsted @Ofstednews]

We've published three additional school inspector training videos today: https://t.co/730Wyoyq6n

You can watch all our training materials here: https://t.co/I73FcJPos2

[Alex Jones @Alex_Ofsted]

I could not be prouder of each and every one of team and the commitment they demonstrated in this ground breaking analysis- so well deserved @JRbradbury @Ofstednews @martyneoliver #CSAwards

[Civil Service World @CSWnews]

Next we have the Evaluation and Analysis Award, which goes to @Ofstednews Early Years Data and Analysis Team and their Childcare Deserts and Oases project. Congratulations to all on the team! #CSAwards

[Yvette Stanley 🌈💙💜 @YvetteStanley18]

The most vulnerable children with the least oversight. This cannot be right. @Ofstednews #socialcare

[Jon Yates @jonpayates]

5. Brilliantly, we have a Secretary of State who is determined to act on misogyny in schools. Funding trained youth workers to do this is a no-brainer. Enough talk, time for action. Share this thread if you agree.

[Jon Yates @jonpayates]

A CALL TO ARMS: Yesterday, I told the Today Programme and BBC Breakfast that 1 in 2 teenage children in relationships face coercion and/or violence. This is not ok. But there are five encouraging reasons for hope ...