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Children's centre group graded as 'requires improvement'

Friday, December 13, 2013

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A group of two children’s centres in Bournemouth has been rated as ‘requires improvement’ in its first Ofsted inspection since being amalgamated.

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

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Childminding agency rated 'ineffective' putting members' funding at risk

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

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A childminding agency has been rated ‘ineffective’ leaving local authorities considering withdrawing funding from hundreds of childminder members.

Iconic Pen Green Children's Centre regains its Ofsted Outstanding grade

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

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The award-winning Pen Green Children’s Centre in Corby has regained its ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted grade after disputing a judgement of inadequate by inspectors at the end of last year.

Ofsted: Government rules in favour of keeping single-word judgements

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Friday, April 26, 2024

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The Government has said that single-word inspection judgements will stay, despite recommendations from the education select committee of MPs that they should be scrapped and replaced with a more ‘nuanced’ system.

Exclusive: Ofsted - Data delay exposed

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Monday, April 21, 2014

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An investigation by the Pre-school Learning Alliance has revealed that data on more than 400 early years inspections was omitted from quarterly statistics published by Ofsted last year due to delays in the publication of inspection reports, Nursery World can exclusively reveal.

Ofsted figures show notable rise in good and outstanding grades

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

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

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

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Monday, August 4, 2014

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

Ofsted Big Conversation - More than 300 people unite for Ofsted action

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Friday, September 20, 2013

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The early years sector has put Ofsted on a 'notice to improve' following a weekend of action that saw more than 300 people from across the sector join together in a tremendous show of unity.

Ofsted launches consultation on childminder agency inspection framework

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Thursday, January 23, 2014

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Ofsted has today published its consultation on the proposed inspection framework for childminder agencies.

Ofsted gets tough on teaching, safeguarding and safety

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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

| Nursery World

Ofsted's new early years inspection framework, which comes into force on 4 November, will focus on safeguarding, safety and teaching.

Ofsted early years consultation: investment is key, sector says

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Friday, April 19, 2013

| Nursery World

There has been a mixed response from the early years sector to Ofsted's proposals to increase the frequency of inspections for weaker settings and replace the grade of 'satisfactory' with 'requires improvement'.

Editor's view - inspection angst

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Friday, May 17, 2013

| Nursery World

An increasing number of nurseries say their inspection 'requires improvement'

Ofsted's chief inspector puts out statement following the death of headteacher Ruth Perry

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Friday, March 24, 2023

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Ofsted’s chief inspector Amanda Spielman has put out a statement in reaction to the death of a headteacher who took her life after her school was downgraded by inspectors.

Rutland childminder agency to close after second 'ineffective' Ofsted grade

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

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Rutland childminder agency is to close at the end of November after it was re-inspected by Ofsted in June and retained its ineffective grade, impacting more than 700 childminders who risk losing funding or having to shut their businesses.

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Children's centre group graded as 'requires improvement'

Take part in our Ofsted survey

Childminding agency rated 'ineffective' putting members' funding at risk

Iconic Pen Green Children's Centre regains its Ofsted Outstanding grade

Ofsted: Government rules in favour of keeping single-word judgements

Exclusive: Ofsted - Data delay exposed

Ofsted figures show notable rise in good and outstanding grades

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

Ofsted Big Conversation - More than 300 people unite for Ofsted action

Ofsted launches consultation on childminder agency inspection framework

Ofsted gets tough on teaching, safeguarding and safety

Ofsted early years consultation: investment is key, sector says

Editor's view - inspection angst

Ofsted's chief inspector puts out statement following the death of headteacher Ruth Perry

Rutland childminder agency to close after second 'ineffective' Ofsted grade

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