Nursery World - Leadership Under the EIF: Building Confidence

Giving staff confidence in their own abilities will help them during an inspection, writes Annette Rawstrone

Staff members should expect to be directly spoken to as part of an Ofsted inspector’s evidence gathering under the new Education Inspection Framework (EIF) and articulate what they are doing, why they are doing it and how children are moving on in their learning – the intent, implementation and impact.

This can be a daunting proposition for even the most experienced practitioners, so how can leaders support staff to be more confident?

‘Sadly, career advisors still suggest childcare to people who are not high achievers at school; it is the “hair or care” option,’ says Carol Bromley, nursery manager and owner of Puddleduck Nursery in Peckham, south east London. ‘Not achieving well at school can lead to people not feeling confident about themselves or confident about their ability to learn. It can be a barrier that we have to overcome.’

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