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Exclusive: Ofsted - Data delay exposed

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  • Monday, April 21, 2014
  • | Nursery World
An investigation by the Pre-school Learning Alliance has revealed that data on more than 400 early years inspections was omitted from quarterly statistics published by Ofsted last year due to delays in the publication of inspection reports, Nursery World can exclusively reveal.

Ofsted clampdown sees early years grades fall

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  • Wednesday, March 5, 2014
  • | Nursery World
The latest statistics for early years inspections show that Ofsted is being tougher on childminders and nurseries with more being judged inadequate and fewer given an outstanding grade.

Call for reform of Ofsted inspections triggered by complaints

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  • Tuesday, December 3, 2013
  • | Nursery World
The Pre-School Learning Alliance has renewed calls for reform of Ofsted’s inspection system, after figures from a Freedom of Information request show that more early years settings are downgraded following inspections triggered by complaints, than during routine inspections.

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.

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