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Ofsted to hold seminars for satisfactory and inadequate settings

Monday, June 10, 2013

| Nursery World

Ofsted is to trial an improvement programme with nurseries and pre-schools that are not yet good in three London boroughs over the next few weeks.

Nurseries say DfE ratio figures don't add up

News

Friday, May 31, 2013

| Nursery World

The early years sector has slammed the Department for Education's (DfE) financial analysis of the ratio proposals as a 'fantasy'.

Editor's view - inspection angst

Opinion

Friday, May 17, 2013

| Nursery World

An increasing number of nurseries say their inspection 'requires improvement'

Ofsted will make it more difficult for failing nurseries to re-register

News

Friday, May 17, 2013

| Nursery World

The recent closure by Ofsted of a Birmingham nursery, which re-registered after a serious incident took place at the setting two years previously, highlights once again the loophole that allows settings to 'wipe the slate clean'.

Nursery complaints about Ofsted inspection on the rise

News

Friday, May 17, 2013

| Nursery World

Complaints about Ofsted inspections are nothing new, but in recent weeks, Nursery World has been inundated with emails, comments on our forum, and our Linkedin group, pointing to growing unrest and frustration with Ofsted's inspections regime.

Ofsted figures show drop in childminders

News

Thursday, May 16, 2013

| Nursery World

There are more than 1,000 fewer childminders registered with Ofsted than there were six months ago, and the number of places has also fallen slightly, according to the latest figures released by the inspectorate.

Ofsted early years consultation: investment is key, sector says

News

Friday, April 19, 2013

| Nursery World

There has been a mixed response from the early years sector to Ofsted's proposals to increase the frequency of inspections for weaker settings and replace the grade of 'satisfactory' with 'requires improvement'.

Ofsted clamps down on 'satisfactory' nurseries

News

Friday, April 19, 2013

| Nursery World

In future, early years settings will have four years to reach a good grade or face being closed down by Ofsted.

Calling time on council control

News

Friday, April 19, 2013

| Nursery World

The Government is consulting on reforms which will change how free nursery places are funded and reduce the role of LAs while increasing Ofsted's power.

Ofsted: The New Inspection Framework, Part 7 - Strong leadership inspires confidence

Features

Friday, March 8, 2013

| Nursery World

In the concluding part of her inspection series, Laura Henry explains how setting managers should adopt a holistic approach to ensure that staff perform to the very best of their ability.

All in a day's work - self-evaluation

Features

Friday, February 22, 2013

| Nursery World

Completing the new Self-Evaluation Form is no mean feat, say Nicola Bushell and Hayley Cannell, joint managers of Oakey Dokeys Pre-School in Essex.

Childminder launches focus group over agency plans

News

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

| Nursery World

An independent focus group for childminders has been launched to seek clarification from the Department for Education about what will happen to childminders who do not join agencies.

Removal of LAs' early years quality role raises alarm

News

Friday, February 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Local authorities will no longer have a role to improve quality in early years settings, leaving the future of the work of early years authority advisers and their teams unclear.

OFSTED: The New Inspection Framework Part 6 - Work with your inspector

Features

Friday, February 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Laura Henry describes how careful preparation and a strong understanding of the Ofsted inspector's role and the procedure to be followed will 'help the inspector to help you'.

Childminders' professionalism at risk with introduction of agencies

News

Friday, February 8, 2013

| Nursery World

The early years sector has urged caution over plans to introduce childminding agencies, as set out in the Children and Families Bill.

Children and Families Bill: nurseries win right to call in Ofsted inspector

News

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

| Nursery World

Plans to introduce childminder agencies and give early years providers the right to request an Ofsted inspection are included in the Children and Families Bill published today.

Focus on Enforcement review: make your views heard about regulation

News

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

| Nursery World

The Government is urging the early years sector to respond to an online consultation which will inform its review of how regulation for childcare providers is enforced.

'More Great Childcare': Expansion for Ofsted as councils lose early years quality work

News

Monday, January 28, 2013

| Nursery World

Local authorities are set to lose their early years quality improvement role, as Ofsted becomes 'the sole arbiter of quality in the early years', in the Government's 'More Great Childcare' shake-up.

Ofsted: The new inspection framework, part 5 - Treat parents as your fellow professionals

Features

Friday, January 11, 2013

| Nursery World

Under the new regime inspectors will be keen to see that parents are welcomed, respected and well informed, as this relationship is key to children's progress, says Laura Henry.

Exclusive: Concern over lack of data on nursery deaths and injuries

News

Friday, January 11, 2013

| Nursery World

No official records are kept on the number of deaths, serious injuries and accidents that occur while children are in nursery or other childcare settings, a Nursery World investigation reveals.

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Ofsted to hold seminars for satisfactory and inadequate settings

Nurseries say DfE ratio figures don't add up

Editor's view - inspection angst

Ofsted will make it more difficult for failing nurseries to re-register

Nursery complaints about Ofsted inspection on the rise

Ofsted figures show drop in childminders

Ofsted early years consultation: investment is key, sector says

Ofsted clamps down on 'satisfactory' nurseries

Calling time on council control

Ofsted: The New Inspection Framework, Part 7 - Strong leadership inspires confidence

All in a day's work - self-evaluation

Childminder launches focus group over agency plans

Removal of LAs' early years quality role raises alarm

OFSTED: The New Inspection Framework Part 6 - Work with your inspector

Childminders' professionalism at risk with introduction of agencies

Children and Families Bill: nurseries win right to call in Ofsted inspector

Focus on Enforcement review: make your views heard about regulation

'More Great Childcare': Expansion for Ofsted as councils lose early years quality work

Ofsted: The new inspection framework, part 5 - Treat parents as your fellow professionals

Exclusive: Concern over lack of data on nursery deaths and injuries

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