Ofsted said it was changing the way that centres are inspected in line with Government proposals for children's centres and the way that many local authorities are now managing children's centre services.
From April 2013, this will mean that a group of centres sharing leadership and management will be inspected together and will receive a joint report ‘that brings out the strengths and areas for improvement of the group as a whole.’
This is one of a range of Ofsted’s proposals to change the way that children’s centres are inspected, which were put out for consultation yesterday.
Ofsted has already been granted approval from the Department for Education to change the way it inspects children’s centres, expected to start in April next year, subject to the results of the consultation and parliamentary approval.
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