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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
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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
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 | Nursery World
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 | Nursery World
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.
Editor's view - A conversation should be a two-way process
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Opinion
- Friday, September 20, 2013 | Nursery World
The Ofsted Big Conversation meetings held across the country on the weekend of 13-14 September were a triumph of organisation, commitment, passion and positivity.
Ofsted Big Conversation - Providers feed back on Ofsted meetings
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- Friday, September 20, 2013 | Nursery World
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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News
- Thursday, September 19, 2013 | Nursery World
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.
Nursery Management: Sustainability - Swings and roundabouts?
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Features
- Wednesday, September 18, 2013 | Nursery World
With the Government making plans to create a more flexible and responsive childcare market, Karen Faux asks professionals for their suggestions for improvement on provision.
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