Nursery owners, managers and childminders report feeling ‘on edge’, stressed and anxious in the run-up to an inspection, with many having sleepless nights and some suffering from panic attacks and depression, according to findings from a Nursery World survey on early years inspection experiences.
A total of 3,066 people took part in our online survey, which ran from 29 March to 5 April. Of these, 1,941 users completed the survey in full, while 1,125 provided a partial response.
A total of 2,045 respondents answered a question which invited them to leave comments about how they felt in the run-up to an Ofsted inspection.
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