A childcare provider is calling for routine Ofsted inspections to be postponed when nursery owners are away on holiday.
Michelle Drury, who owns I Learn Education – a group of three settings in North Lincolnshire – has written to Ofsted requesting it allows nursery owners to book two weeks’ holiday a year when they can’t be subject to a routine inspection.
Ms Drury (pictured), a former Ofsted inspector, says nursery owners should have the opportunity to take time off to relax as head teachers can during school holidays – inspections of schools only take place during term-time.
Currently nursery owners can e-mail Ofsted to let it know of any holidays they are taking. However, it is down to the individual inspector whether they decide to inspect the setting in their absence regardless.
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