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First glimpse of new inspections framework shows improvements for childminders

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

| Nursery World

Childminders have performed better than nurseries in initial results from the first two months of the new inspections framework.

Four-fifths of early years providers rated good or above by Ofsted

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Friday, November 28, 2014

| Nursery World

The early years sector has been praised for the level of good and outstanding Ofsted grades achieved, but latest inspections are running at a lower level

NDNA takes the sector's inspection concerns to Ofsted

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Friday, August 9, 2013

| Nursery World

As the early years sector's anger about Ofsted inspections threatens to dominate the summer, the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has met with Ofsted to discuss deep concerns.

Sector criticises Ofsted move to potential 30-month wait for first inspection

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Monday, October 6, 2014

| Nursery World

The early years sector has given a mixed reaction to changes to inspections set out by Ofsted early years director Nick Hudson and revealed on Nursery World online.

Ofsted to hold seminars for satisfactory and inadequate settings

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Monday, June 10, 2013

| Nursery World

Ofsted is to trial an improvement programme with nurseries and pre-schools that are not yet good in three London boroughs over the next few weeks.

Ofsted trials new complaints process following feedback

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Monday, May 19, 2014

| Nursery World

During May, Ofsted is piloting a new way of dealing with complaints about early years settings, Nursery World can exclusively reveal.

Ofsted Big Conversation to carry on

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Monday, November 4, 2013

| Nursery World

The Ofsted Big Conversation is planning to take its next step forward by setting up a structure for regular meetings with Ofsted’s regional directors.

Sector organises meetings for 'Ofsted Big Conversation'

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Monday, August 19, 2013

| Nursery World

The early years sector is to come together on the weekend of the 13 and 14 September to discuss how to effectively engage with Ofsted following mounting concern over inspections.

Ofsted: 'Strong leadership' in early years key to being ready for school

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Wednesday, July 3, 2013

| Nursery World

Poor leadership in some early years settings means that some children, particularly those in deprived areas, are not starting school ready to 'make the most' of it, an Ofsted report says today.

Children's centre cluster rated 'inadequate'

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Friday, August 9, 2013

| Nursery World

Three Greater Manchester children's centres have been judged 'inadequate' by Ofsted less than six months after they became a 'cluster'.

Co-operative Childcare nursery temporarily closed by Ofsted

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Monday, July 22, 2013

| Nursery World

The Co-operative Childcare's Blackbird Leys Nursery in Oxford has had its registration suspended by Ofsted following concerns about children's safety.

Co-operative Childcare nursery re-opens

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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

| Nursery World

The Co-operative childcare's Blackbird Leys Nursery has re-opened today after Ofsted suspended its registration.

Guide to Ofsted’s new common inspection framework

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Wednesday, February 4, 2015

| Nursery World

The new common inspection framework applies to all education inspections and will come into force from September 2015.

Out-of-school clubs judged against old criteria

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Monday, August 24, 2015

| Nursery World

Out-of-school clubs are being downgraded by Ofsted for failing to meet inspection requirements that are no longer applicable.

Exclusive: Concern over lack of data on nursery deaths and injuries

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Friday, January 11, 2013

| Nursery World

No official records are kept on the number of deaths, serious injuries and accidents that occur while children are in nursery or other childcare settings, a Nursery World investigation reveals.

Ofsted Big Conversation: Sector makes list of actions for Ofsted

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Friday, September 20, 2013

| Nursery World

The weekend of action sparked a wealth of ideas from nursery owners, practitioners, and childminders, among others.

New framework for childminder agency inspection released

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Tuesday, January 12, 2016

| Nursery World

Childminding agencies will either be judged as ‘effective’ or ‘non-effective’ by Ofsted during their inspections, new guidance reveals.

Children's centre groups make progress in latest inspections

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Thursday, June 25, 2015

| Nursery World

More children's centre groups are being judged good or outstanding according to new Ofsted statistics, but nearly half are still below this level.

Ofsted's new inspection framework: Aiming for a two-way process

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Friday, July 6, 2012

| Nursery World

Susan Gregory, national director education, Ofsted, maps out the changes which will encourage providers to take stronger ownership of their inspections in the future.