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NCMA takes Ofsted to task over claims childminders 'not up to the job'

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

| Nursery World

The National Childminding Association has written to Ofsted hitting back at suggestions that childminders should primarily deliver 'care' not education in the EYFS.

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.

Nursery Management: References - An impossible requirement?

Features

Monday, March 21, 2016

| Nursery World

Ofsted wants nurseries to seek staff references – but an employer was recently sued for providing a negative one. Beena Nadeem investigates how settings can weigh up the options

Nurseries unite to tackle consistency of Ofsted inspections

News

Friday, August 23, 2013

| Nursery World

The early years sector has united amid growing concerns about the number of childcare settings being downgraded by Ofsted.

Merged children's centres marked down by Ofsted

News

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

| Nursery World

Merged children's centres fare significantly worse in their Ofsted inspections than individual centres, the latest statistics show.

Ofsted trials new complaints process following feedback

News

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

News

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'

News

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

News

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.

Ofsted scores and role need reform

News

Thursday, August 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Ofsted scores need to better reflect child outcomes and should be brought in line with the 'internationally respected' ECERS and ITERS scales, according to a think tank report on bridging the gap between evidence and policy in early years education.

Children's centre cluster rated 'inadequate'

News

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'.

Sector voices concerns over paid-for inspections

News

Monday, December 1, 2014

| Nursery World

Nursery owners have stressed that paid-for inspections, while welcome, must not divert Ofsted from inspecting settings within the set timescales.

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

'Unfair' disqualification rules for nursery staff removed

News

Monday, July 2, 2018

| Nursery World

The Government has removed the disqualification by association rule for childcare practitioners in non-domestic settings and schools.

Ofsted: The New Inspection Framework, Part 4 - Listen to the child's voice in your setting

Features

Friday, December 7, 2012

| Nursery World

During your inspection it is important to show that children are confident about communicating with staff. Laura Henry suggests undertaking an audit to gauge the quality of interactions.

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