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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.

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.

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.

Exclusive: Ofsted responds to the Big Conversation

Opinion

Friday, October 4, 2013

| Nursery World

Sue Gregory, Ofsted Early Years Director, explains the rationale of the new framework and gives a point-by-point response to the sector's Big Conversation demands

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.