Prospects Services, an education consultancy that employs around 1,200 staff in 60 offices, has been named as the firm that will take over inspections in the Midlands and the north of England.
Last week the Tribal Group, which offers consultancy services to a wide range of public sector organisations, announced that it had won a £64m contract to take over inspections in the south of England (News, 25 February).
The five-year contracts are expected to begin on 1 September.
Ofsted said the agreements make provision for the inspectorate's early years inspectors and support staff to transfer to the new contractors. It added that transferring staff with strong knowledge of early years work would ensure that inspections and registration visits continue to be carried out by very experienced inspectors.
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