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Early years providers have much to celebrate

Opinion

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

| Nursery World

Feedback from the new inspections is heartening, writes Gill Jones

Play is back! Long live play!

Opinion

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

| Nursery World

While there was a lot to celebrate in Ofsted's annual early years report, Sir Michael Wilshaw's drive for more of the poorest twos in schools is more of a challenge, says Penny Tassoni

Children's centres: Why are inspection grades suffering?

News

Monday, January 12, 2015

| Nursery World

The latest Ofsted results for children's centres suggest that performance is poor in comparison to other types of childcare provision. Gabriella Jozwiak investigates the facts behind the figures.

Early years settings, schools and colleges will share common inspection framework

News

Thursday, October 9, 2014

| Nursery World

Early years settings will be inspected under a new common inspection framework alongside schools and further education colleges, in plans put out for consultation by Ofsted today.

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

News

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 brings 'requires improvement' inspections in-house

News

Friday, September 26, 2014

| Nursery World

Ofsted’s own in-house inspectors will take on responsibility for re-inspecting 'requires improvement 'nurseries in place of outside contractors Prospects and Tribal, Nursery World can exclusively reveal.

Ofsted figures show notable rise in good and outstanding grades

News

Thursday, September 25, 2014

| Nursery World

The number of nurseries and childminders awarded good or outstanding grades has risen markedly over the last quarter, the latest Ofsted figures show.

Ofsted unveils childminder agency handbook

News

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

| Nursery World

Ofsted has published its new Childminder agency handbook, along with the application forms that people will need if they wish to apply to become an agency.

Early years inspections could be merged with schools and FE and skills

News

Monday, August 4, 2014

| Nursery World

Ofsted is considering merging inspections for early years, schools and further education colleges.

Ofsted pilot leads to dramatic drop in complaint-driven inspections

News

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

| Nursery World

Ofsted’s one-month pilot to cut the number of complaint-driven inspections resulted in 13 fewer inspections every day last month.

Early years sector made most complaints about Ofsted

News

Friday, June 13, 2014

| Nursery World

Two-thirds of all complaints against Ofsted were made by early years providers last year.

Government review reveals red tape faced by sector

News

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

| Nursery World

A Government review of the childcare sector highlights the bureaucracy providers face in meeting regulatory requirements.

Ofsted chief calls for school for disdvantaged two-year-olds

News

Thursday, April 3, 2014

| Nursery World

Sir Michael Wilshaw is to say this morning that the early years system is letting the poorest children down.

New consultation with parents and sector over ratios

News

Monday, November 4, 2013

| Nursery World

The Department for Education (DfE) is consulting with the early years sector and parents on staff:child ratios, in a renewed drive to encourage providers to move to a 1:13 ratio for three- and four-year-olds.

Concern over agency models as pilots start off

News

Friday, October 18, 2013

| Nursery World

A few weeks into the childminder agency pilots, a number of organisations have begun to consult with the early years sector about their proposed models.

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