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Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman: 'We will do everything in our power to help every child gain the best start in life.’
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Ofsted launches five-year strategy to take account of pandemic's impact on youngest children

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Kiddi Caru Harlow, operated by Grandir, has been downgraded from outstanding to inadequate in its latest inspection
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Nursery group Grandir complains to Ofsted after setting downgraded to inadequate

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Many teachers blame a high workload for wanting to leave the sector PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Rise in number of teachers planning to leave the job

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Amanda Spielman said she hopes the downturn in take-up of two-year-old places will 'reverse' as normal life returns.
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Children’s self-care and social skills delayed by the pandemic, says Ofsted

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Take part in Nursery World survey on Ofsted inspections under the EIF

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Chief inspector Amanda Spielman speaking at the Nursery World Business Summit on Tuesday 8 March 2022
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Ofsted to make early years its focus over next five years

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From today (21 February) early years settings will no longer need to notify Ofsted of any confirmed Covid cases among staff or children PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Nurseries and childminders will no longer need to report Covid cases to Ofsted

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The new Ofsted guidance says that providers must notify the inspectorate of changes to employees' mental health including 'stress-related' issues PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Sector outraged by new ‘insensitive’ Ofsted guidance on reporting employees’ ‘emotional issues’

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Ofsted has withdrawn the guidance on reporting changes to health in response to concerns from the sector
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Ofsted U-turn on controversial early years employee health guidance

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The NDNA wants routine inspections to continue to be put on hold for the next few weeks PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Ofsted dismisses calls to temporarily suspend early years inspections due to Covid

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Early years settings are focussing on communication and language catch-up for two-to-three-year-olds, according to Ofsted PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Ofsted briefing highlights early years catch-up strategies

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Amanda Spielman, Ofsted chief inspector
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Ofsted finds impact of Covid on learning and development of 'almost all children'

Coronavirus
Ofsted restarted inspections In May this year
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Ofsted 'must take account of ongoing pandemic in inspection'

Inspection
Schools and early years settings have raised concerns about the way early years inspections are being carried out
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Open letter to Ofsted raises concern over claims of 'harrowing' and 'confusing' early years inspections

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Yvette Stanley
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Interview - Yvette Stanley, Ofsted’s national director for regulation and social care

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The Nursery World Business Summit is back live and open for bookings

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