Nursery plans appeal with parents on side

By Simon Vevers, Nursery World, 28 August 2008

A nursery owner intends to appeal against a damning report from Ofsted which he said was 'disappointing' and had left supportive parents 'astonished'.

An Ofsted inspector found that the Trent Fields Kindergarten in Nottingham was inadequate in the categories of 'organisation' and 'helping children achieve well and enjoy what they do'. It said the nursery had also responded 'inappropriately' to a parent's complaint. But owner Vin Rana said that lawyers were finalising an appeal, using the inspection service's complaints procedure. He said, 'The Ofsted report was disappointing and bears no resemblance to reality. Parents, some of whom have been clients for many years, are astonished.' An Ofsted...

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