Inspection

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Teaching union to hand in petition to DfE calling for Ofsted to be replaced

Policy & Politics
Caversham Primary has been downgraded to inadequate by Ofsted.
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Infant school to boycott inspection in memory of a primary head who took her own life following Ofsted downgrade

Inspection
Labour says it will consult on plans to bring in a report card for schools rather than Ofsted grades, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Labour outlines plans to reform Ofsted

Inspection
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Julian Grenier to join Ofsted's early education curriculum unit

Inspection
Opinion

Tina Maltman: Dispelling the myths around written observations

Viewpoint
Rutland Early Years childminding agency has been rated 'ineffective' by Ofsted
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Childminding agency rated 'ineffective' putting members' funding at risk

Funding
'The childminders in our community have very little trouble finding demand for their services'.
Opinion

Brett Wigdortz, CEO, Tiney: 'We cannot allow the rise in remote working to become another excuse not to act on the childcare crisis'

Management
Ofsted highlights the recruitment crisis leading to nursery closures in its annual report PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Ofsted annual report – Workforce crisis affecting children's recovery from pandemic

Ofsted Education Inspection Framework
The open letter is signed by more than 100 people in the early years sector
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Open letter from the sector to Ofsted highlights 'failings' of its early years curriculum review

Research
New research from Ofsted aims to help practitioners raise the quality of education they provide children impacted by the pandemic PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Ofsted review aims to help early years children 'catch up' post-pandemic

Provision
Findings from the survey of childminders highlighted how increased paperwork is impacting upon their practice, contributing to the decline of the workforce, PHOTO SCMA
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Scottish childminders call for major reform to inspections that are 'geared' towards nurseries

Funding
Features

Inspection – Achieving a good outcome without 'unnecessary paperwork'

Management
The research from Ofsted finds pre-school children aren't ready to transition to Reception due to the pandemic preventing school visits PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Ofsted - Children continue to be behind developmentally due to Covid

Provision
The NEU union has delivered 'unhappy' birthday cards to Ofsted's regional offices to mark the inspectorate's 30th birthday PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Teaching union wishes Ofsted an ‘unhappy birthday’ and renews calls for it to be replaced

Management
A word cloud showing how downgrades affected nurseries
News

Analysis: Settings raise concerns after bad inspection experiences - Nursery World survey

Analysis
While it seems to have become much harder for settings to gain Outstanding grades, it is too early to make any claims as to why this may be PHOTO Adobe Stock
Features

Inspection Outcomes from the CIF to the EIF - Time will tell

Management

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