Meeting the needs of children is the single subject that receives the most recommendations and actions each term in the Ofsted reports I have seen. The idea is scattered liberally through articles, in Ofsted reports and on training courses, but what are we actually talking about when we say those words?
Our ethos, the construction of our learning environment, our ability to build respectful relationships with children and their families, our ability to tune into children and our skill in helping children to manage their own feelings and behaviour…these all play a part in meeting children’s needs. To do these things well, staff must feel good.
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