Opinion: Letters

It has been interesting to read providers' Ofsted experiences. I manage a purpose-built pre-school run by a parent committee. We recently had our Ofsted inspection. Our inspector arrived soon after 9am and stayed until our after-school club closed at 5.30pm. Staff had been dreading the inspection for months, but she was a lovely inspector and immediately put everyone at ease. She explained the procedure, mentioned she would be doing a lot of typing on her laptop, observed the children, talked to many children and to all the staff, plus two parents. She...