Inspection timing
The maximum period between inspections of childcare is now three years, but remains four years for nursery education. The DfES is proposing a three-year cycle based on the school, rather than calendar, year. It also plans for Ofsted to inspect more frequently all providers judged 'inadequate' and settings where quality is a cause for concern. Low-risk providers would be inspected less frequently.
Notification of inspections
Only schools are currently required to notify parents about an inspection.
It is proposed that all providers receiving advanced warning of an inspection should inform parents. Open-access schemes and creches would be exempt.
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