As the new inspection process has a stronger focus on observing practice it is going to be paramount that a practitioner's knowledge, skills and expertise are strong and these are transferred to their practice.
Central to this is teamwork and clarity around the practitioner's role during the inspection process.
The starting point for me is the practitioner's knowledge of child development and their awareness of how children learn and develop. A strong knowledge of child development is top of the tree in supporting children.
First, do practitioners have a strong working knowledge of Development Matters and understand the developmental norms for the children with whom they work? For example, do they know the key characteristics of a two-year-old? If not, how are they being supported to have a working knowledge of child development? When I am in a setting, I can easily see the practitioners who need extra guidance about child development in order to have an impact on children's achievements.
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