Both Maggie Smith, director of Ofsted's Early Years Directorate, and Mike Tomlinson, the Chief Inspector of Schools, had come before the select committee in Westminster for its annual scrutiny of Ofsted. Committee members were particularly interested to hear about the transfer of inspectors from local social services to the new Early Years Directorate, and about how childminders had reacted to the new inspection regime.
Asked if there had been 'any teething troubles' in the transfer of inspectors, Mr Tomlinson said there had been 'significant challenges' in transferring more than 1,400 staff, but that 'we have dealt with the vast majority successfully'. Ms Smith added that of these, fewer than 100 had chosen to stay on their existing local authority terms and conditions instead of accepting Ofsted's.
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