More details of Ofsted's proposed Early Years Framework and the structure of the inspections were set out by Liz Elsom, divisional manager early years and childcare, at the Early Years 2012 conference in London on 19 June. Ms Elsom said there would be 'a focus on quality, which previous frameworks haven't always had'.
Ofsted intends to publish a timetable for inspections, taking into account each setting's size and opening hours. The inspector will hold a formal meeting with the manager and registered provider to determine the manager's capacity to run the setting. There will be less focus on paperwork and more on observations of interactions with children, and the setting will be able to nominate someone to do joint observations with the inspector.
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