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Market View: The scrapping of Ofsted's single word judgement

Leah Turner, co-founder of Owen Froebel, which offers day nursery brokerage, valuation and sales, says the removal of Ofsted's single grade should make it easier for buyers and sellers.

The exciting news of a shift by Ofsted from using one-word ratings to a more detailed scorecard system has been met with positivity from the sector overall. There has been much conversation as to how it will allow parents to have greater transparency and granularity in assessing the quality of the setting they choose.

With the introduction of the scorecard system, settings will now be assessed across multiple criteria, such as the quality of teaching, learning outcomes, safety, and leadership. The change will allow investors and potential buyers to have access to detailed data, enabling them to make more informed decisions and be confident in their purchases.

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