There was consultation on Ofsted’s suggestions for a new framework of inspection to start in September 2015. The consultation ended Dec 5th 2014.

They propose the following changes:

? Proposal 1: a common inspection framework for all early years settings on
the Early Years Register, maintained schools, academies, non-association
independent schools and FE and skills providers. This framework will mean
that the same judgements will apply in each of these remits.
? Proposal 2: introducing shorter inspections for maintained schools,
academies and FE and skills providers that were judged good at their
previous inspection. These short inspections, conducted approximately
every three years, will report on whether or not a provider has maintained
its overall effectiveness but will not provide a full set of graded
judgements.
? Proposal 3: conducting a full inspection of non-association independent
schools within a three-year period. (A non-association independent school is one that doesn’t belong to an association such as ISI, SIS or BSI. These associations carry out their on form of inspection. If your independent school is not in one of these, Ofsted will visit).

It is also proposed that the vast majority of inspections will be led by HMI. As Sir Michael Wilshaw says, inspections “will no longer be outsourced”.

Always best to read the original: Better inspection for all