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Answered By: Sarah Purcell
Last Updated: Jan 09, 2025     Views: 21923

Use a webpage format, following the Cite Them Right Harvard style. 

In-text citation examples:

A consultation by Ofsted (2024) suggested that...

A recent consultation called the Big Listen has resulted in a number of possible outcomes and changes (Ofsted, 2024).

Reference list suggested format and example:

Ofsted (YYYY) Document title. Available at: URL (Accessed: day month year).

Ofsted (2024) Hearing feedback, accepting criticism and building a better Ofsted: the response to the Big Listen. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ofsted-big-listen/outcome/hearing-feedback-accepting-criticism-and-building-a-better-ofsted-the-response-to-the-big-listen (Accessed: 9 January 2025). 

If you need to cite an Ofsted report anonymously, take a look at our FAQ on using appendices.

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Comments (2)

  1. Please can you advise how the reference should look in your reference list if you need to keep the Ofsted report anonymous?
    by Kate on Feb 20, 2022
  2. I would have a look at the FAQ on using an Appendix. In brief - you could add the relevant extract of the report into an Appendix at the end of your work, making sure it is anonymised. In your writing, you can then state 'see Appendix 1' or similar when discussing that Ofsted report. This negates the need to reference it specifically.
    by Sarah on Feb 21, 2022