I cannot comment on Jean Brown's Ofsted inspection, although after reading her 'In my view' (Nursery World, 27 January, page 35) I looked up her report on the Ofsted website. It is clear that she was selective in quoting the criticisms in the inspection report.
It's easy to make public attacks on Ofsted based on specific cases, where Ofsted is unable to defend itself. Let me set out another view, based on the experience of running three nurseries which have attracted praise from both parents and Ofsted.
In a free market, nurseries will offer a range of styles and parents who value uniforms and desks for their three-year-olds have a right to choose this. Equally, the regulators must ensure that, where nursery places are subsidised from public funds, the education provided meets the goals of the Foundation Stage.
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