I hope the daycarers have now seen the light of the new Ofsted standards for nurseries and playgroups. As a former nursery worker I understand their fears but I suspect these are probably unfounded.
First, if they saw the draft Ofsted standards a few months ago they will have a good idea of what the new standards are, as very little has changed since. Since the standards are based on the Children Act, as were the local authority standards, there will not be a great deal of difference in what is considered good-quality childcare. And what is new about the Ofsted emphasis is that it is less prescriptive. An inspector is less likely to say, 'You MUST do this or that', but rather, 'How do you plan to meet this or that standard?'
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