Inspections
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We Had Our Ofsted Visit
by Guest- 27 replies
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And I just can't keep the news to myself any longer - we have moved from 'Inadequate with notice to improve' to GOOD!!!! I am so happy, all our hard work has paid off!! I don't know if you remember but I started as 'acting manager' at the preschool back in March, after the inadequate ruling and then became 'Manager' a few weeks ago. So I also had my Suitability Interview and passed that too.
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Ofsted Report
by Guest- 2 replies
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This email came today. Thought I'd pass it on. Al I am pleased to send you the link to our new report, Early years: Leading to excellence. I hope you will find this helpful. Leading to excellence is in two parts. Part one reviews childcare and early years provision at the end of our three-year cycle of inspections. It shows that overall providers are doing well and are getting better. However, it also shows that there is still much provision that is not good enough and there is too much variation in quality across the sector. Weaknesses include occasions where procedures for checking adults’ suitability are inadequate. Part two describes good prac…
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Nursery Sef Form Available
by Guest lucyevans- 9 replies
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https://forms.ofsted.gov.uk/blankpdf.aspx (For nurseries) https://forms.ofsted.gov.uk/pdfs/6f2f558a-1...bac50df93d1.pdf 4 Powerpoints on SEF and Inspections - If you Save them you can read all the accompanying notes http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/portal/site/Inter...0003507640aRCRD HTH, Lucy
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Inspection Guidance For Inspectors
by Guest lucyevans- 9 replies
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New and updated content Forms and guidance Using the early years evaluation schedule: Guidance for inspectors of registered early years settings required to deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage <http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/portal/site/Internet/menuitem.eace3f09a603f6d9c3172a8a08c08a0c/?vgnextoid=ebaf64d95997b110VgnVCM1000003507640aRCRD>(01 August 2008) It show how important self-evaluation (not just completing the SEF) is going to be in the inspection process! Lucy
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More Complaints
by Guest- 8 replies
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Here we go again.Have worked in Early years for over 20 years 15 of them with out a moan -since a competitor has opened all the rd from me i have had nothing but complaints to Ofsted . Today we had spot checks on numbers at two of our Nurseries and this is where i want your help.We were over staffed by one in the building but one down in our under 2's. in that room at the time were 3 qualified staff,a student that had been with us a year,another student and a staff members daughter (aged 19) working for the week to decide if she wants to work in childcare full time.as the room was not very big and there was loads of bodies I did see a problem in using that extra staff mem…
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Sef Form Early Years
by Guest- 10 replies
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Just had an Ofsted email alert with the new SEF form for Early years, you can download the sef in word or pdf and there are guidance publications too. Also explains sef online. OFSTED SITE SEF early years Peggy
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Ofsted Inspection Soon!
by Guest- 4 replies
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Hi everybody! We are due for Ofsted very soon. The nursery is opened since last year so we are expecting them....I am very scared because of all the stories I've heard about. I just want to find out what kind of questions the Ofsted inspector will aks...I work in the baby room and I just want to be prepared for everything! Thank you very much, Livia
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Hello all! I have been a member on this site for a little while now and feel almost addicted!! I am a qualified teacher who bought a pre-school business last July. The pre-school was VERY 'old school' (e.g. writing books, no free choice of equipment, art activities that were basically done for the parents which all the children HAD to do - get the picture??!!) and I have worked REALLY hard throughout this year trying to update it, although having to tread very carefully at the same time as the 3 previous owners stayed on to work there. I thought Ofsted would have joined us early in Sept as I was a new suitable person but no....until today! To cut a long story sh…
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New Are You Ready For Your Inspection Sept 2008
by Guest lucyevans- 6 replies
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http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/assets/Internet_C...ouready2008.doc
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Ofsted :-[
by Guest- 2 replies
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Ok, so in April ofsted came to inspect us and were apologetic as they knew we would be closing in May!!!! So, we open the new setting in May and I have the biggest learning curve so everything is in its place and I am trying to get the routines in place as we have never done anything like this before (never again thank heavens). Following advice from my EYAT, I was asked to phone in advance and see if ofsted could put a timescale on the next inspection. This is because I explained that putting the old curriculum to our new setting is going to be incredibly hard and my EYAT stated that she agreed...I need to train up my staff with the EYFS! So the phone ca…
