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Ofsted
Inspects schools, childcare, colleges and children's social care in England and publishes inspection reports.
Part of: Department for Education
Contact
Complaints about schools
- Contact form
- gov.uk/complain-about-school
Complaints about other providers Ofsted inspects
- Contact form
- contact.ofsted.gov.uk/online-complaints
Contact Ofsted about concerns
Please contact your local council or call local police on 101 if you're worried about a child who is at risk of being harmed. If the child is in immediate danger, call police on 999. Our helpline is open from 9am to 5pm (Monday to Friday). Are you a provider? If so, please use the online notification forms below.
- Phone
- 0300 123 4666
- CIE@ofsted.gov.uk
Early years providers: tell Ofsted about an incident
- Contact form
- gov.uk/guidance/report-a-serious-childcare-incident
Social care providers: tell Ofsted about an incident
General enquiries
Our helpline is open from 9am to 5pm (Monday to Friday). If you have difficulties hearing or speaking on the phone, you can use the Next Generation Text Service. Are you a provider who wants to tell us about an incident? If so, please use the online notification forms above.
- Phone
- 0300 123 1231
- enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk
- Contact form
- contact.ofsted.gov.uk/contact-form
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Contact data source: GOV.UK, Open Government Licence v3.0, updated 12 October 2026.