The first one was led by Jim Rose back in 1997, when Westminster was a pilot authority. I remember him refusing lunch in case it constituted a bribe, and instead sticking with his banana.
Ofsted is now under new leadership, so in keeping with the arrival of a new leader, we see a bit of a shake-up; and in the true spirit of change management, we start with a consultation. (This one began in January, and we have until Friday 6 April 2012 to share our views.)
The changes are to coincide with the revised Early Years Foundation Stage, which the Government intends to implement in September. And so this will be a busy and interesting time for those of us due to be inspected around that time. In the case of LEYF, that is about three nurseries.
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