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Ofsted Big Conversation - More than 300 people unite for Ofsted action

The early years sector has put Ofsted on a 'notice to improve' following a weekend of action that saw more than 300 people from across the sector join together in a tremendous show of unity.

The campaign is gathering momentum as confidence in Ofsted's ability to inspect and regulate the sector is now at an all time low.

Early years practitioners, nursery owners, childminders, local authority advisers and even ex-Ofsted staff joined in the weekend's debate, keen to share their experiences, or as one meeting organiser put it, their 'horror stories'.

Delegates at each meeting were asked to consider seven key questions on specific issues on inspection that the sector wants Ofsted to address (see page 6 for a summary of responses).

That information has now been collected and shared with Nursery World and on the Ofsted Big Conversation website.

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