Other changes include a new grading scale in common with school inspections, a simpler report format, and the introduction of self-assessment as part of a move to integrate inspections for childcare, nursery education, schools and colleges.
But plans to take account of quality assurance schemes endorsed by Investors in Children (IiC) when determining the length and frequency of inspections have been put on hold.
The details were outlined in The Future of Early Years Inspection - Results of the consultation published by Ofsted on Monday (1 November).
Chief Inspector of Schools David Bell said he had decided not to take account of membership of quality assurance schemes at this stage, in spite of the fact that 70 per cent of respondents to the consultation had been in favour of it.
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