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Ofsted Big Conversation to carry on

Monday, November 4, 2013

| Nursery World

The Ofsted Big Conversation is planning to take its next step forward by setting up a structure for regular meetings with Ofsted’s regional directors.

New consultation with parents and sector over ratios

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Monday, November 4, 2013

| Nursery World

The Department for Education (DfE) is consulting with the early years sector and parents on staff:child ratios, in a renewed drive to encourage providers to move to a 1:13 ratio for three- and four-year-olds.

Ofsted's new 'tougher' framework goes live

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Monday, November 4, 2013

| Nursery World

From today, early years providers will be subject to a stricter inspection under Ofsted's revised framework.

Childminder takes petition against agencies to House of Commons

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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

| Nursery World

The Stop, Listen, Consult petition has been signed by nearly 4,000 people and calls for the Department for Education to reconsider plans in More Great Childcare.

DfE parents' survey re-ignites fears over ratio changes

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Monday, October 28, 2013

| Nursery World

A new Department for Education survey asking parents for their opinions on staff:child ratios has raised concern among the sector that there will be a renewed push for a relaxation.

Ofsted statistics show drop in childcare providers and places

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Friday, October 25, 2013

| Nursery World

The number of childcare providers has fallen in the last six months, as has the number of places provided by childminders and nurseries.

Legal duty to be placed on schools to support children with medical conditions

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Tuesday, October 22, 2013

| Nursery World

Education minister Lord Nash is to table an amendment to the Children and Families Bill, which will require all schools by law to support children with diabetes, asthma and epilepsy.

Exclusive - Minister says rates and VAT changes may be considered

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Friday, October 18, 2013

| Nursery World

Education secretary Michael Gove has mooted the possibility that changes to business rate relief and VAT for nurseries could be considered at the same time as plans being looked into for academies and free schools.

Concern over agency models as pilots start off

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Friday, October 18, 2013

| Nursery World

A few weeks into the childminder agency pilots, a number of organisations have begun to consult with the early years sector about their proposed models.

Ofsted gets tough on teaching, safeguarding and safety

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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

| Nursery World

Ofsted's new early years inspection framework, which comes into force on 4 November, will focus on safeguarding, safety and teaching.

Twenty councils are failing to protect children

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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

| Nursery World

One in seven local authorities in England has 'inadequate' child protection arrangements, according to a new report by Ofsted.

Three in ten settings downgraded following complaints-driven inspections

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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

| Nursery World

Nearly a third of nurseries and childminders inspected following a complaint have seen their grade drop, according to figures released by Ofsted.

New Ofsted framework: Judgements to take into account history of provider

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Friday, October 4, 2013

| Nursery World

The new Ofsted inspection framework says that inspectors must keep the 'bigger picture' in mind and take into account the history of provision, including any concerns, when making their judgement.

DfE gets tough on childminder funding

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Friday, October 4, 2013

| Nursery World

The Department for Education (DfE) is toughening its stance on local authority approaches to funding childminders for free early education places.

FOI request shows very few Ofsted complaints upheld

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Thursday, October 3, 2013

| Nursery World

A Freedom of Information (FOI) request filed by a 'downgraded' nursery provider has revealed that only a tiny percentage of settings have had their complaint upheld by Ofsted and judgement changed.

Ofsted 'willing' to meet with nurseries and childminders

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Thursday, September 26, 2013

| Nursery World

Following last weekend's Big Conversation, Ofsted has confirmed that it would like to meet with representatives from the early years sector.

Ireland a step closer to regulating childcare services

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Thursday, September 26, 2013

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Irish Ministers have approved a number of proposals to strengthen the regulation of pre-school services in Ireland by law.

Ofsted launches new single inspection framework for children's services

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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

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Ofsted has published a new single inspection framework for inspecting local authority children's services.

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

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Friday, September 20, 2013

| Nursery World

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.

Ofsted Big Conversation - Providers feed back on Ofsted meetings

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Friday, September 20, 2013

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The organisers of the weekend share their thoughts

Ofsted Big Conversation: Sector makes list of actions for Ofsted

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Friday, September 20, 2013

| Nursery World

The weekend of action sparked a wealth of ideas from nursery owners, practitioners, and childminders, among others.

Ofsted rebuffs FOI request for inspection data

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Thursday, September 19, 2013

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The Pre-school Learning Alliance has had to re-submit a freedom OF information request after Ofsted said that it would be too costly to provide the information on earl years inspections for the time period requested.

More early years settings downgraded by Ofsted

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Thursday, September 19, 2013

| Nursery World

The latest Ofsted statistics show that more nurseries and childminders were judged as satisfactory and inadequate in recent inspections compared to the same period last year.

Online survey seeks sector input on tax-free childcare

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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

| Nursery World

Childcare providers and other stakeholders are being urged by the Government to respond to an online survey in order to help shape the way tax-free childcare will be delivered.

The early years sector tells Ofsted: 'This is what we want'

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Monday, September 16, 2013

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Consistency, transparency, fairness - the same words kept cropping up during the Ofsted Big Conversation meetings held this weekend.

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Ofsted Big Conversation to carry on

New consultation with parents and sector over ratios

Ofsted's new 'tougher' framework goes live

Childminder takes petition against agencies to House of Commons

DfE parents' survey re-ignites fears over ratio changes

Ofsted statistics show drop in childcare providers and places

Legal duty to be placed on schools to support children with medical conditions

Exclusive - Minister says rates and VAT changes may be considered

Concern over agency models as pilots start off

Ofsted gets tough on teaching, safeguarding and safety

Twenty councils are failing to protect children

Three in ten settings downgraded following complaints-driven inspections

New Ofsted framework: Judgements to take into account history of provider

DfE gets tough on childminder funding

FOI request shows very few Ofsted complaints upheld

Ofsted 'willing' to meet with nurseries and childminders

Ireland a step closer to regulating childcare services

Ofsted launches new single inspection framework for children's services

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

Ofsted Big Conversation - Providers feed back on Ofsted meetings

Ofsted Big Conversation: Sector makes list of actions for Ofsted

Ofsted rebuffs FOI request for inspection data

More early years settings downgraded by Ofsted

Online survey seeks sector input on tax-free childcare

The early years sector tells Ofsted: 'This is what we want'

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