Nursery World - Excellence network criticised by Ofsted

A network of three Early Excellence centres in north London has been severely criticised by Ofsted. The schools inspectorate found the Haringey Early Excellence Network to be 'operating at an unsatisfactory level and was not yet effective'. It said the Network had some strengths, including offering good support to families from a wide range of cultures, delivering effective Foundation Stage support and training for local providers and integrating children with special needs.

The schools inspectorate found the Haringey Early Excellence Network to be 'operating at an unsatisfactory level and was not yet effective'. It said the Network had some strengths, including offering good support to families from a wide range of cultures, delivering effective Foundation Stage support and training for local providers and integrating children with special needs.

However, these were outweighed by weaknesses relating to 'the lack of an agreed vision and the absence of clear structures to lead, manage and support the Network's development'.

The Ofsted report continued, 'Over the past three years the local education authority has gone through a turbulent period and this has affected the development of the Network. The LEA and heads of centre have identified many of the weaknesses and they are beginning to devise strategies to address them.'

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