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Ofsted unveils childminder agency handbook

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  • 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.

Wales sets out ten-year vision for childcare

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  • Thursday, July 18, 2013
  • | Nursery World
The Welsh Assembly has published its first early years and childcare plan, detailing ways in which it will support families and young children over the next ten years.

Inspections must be tailored for the early years

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  • Friday, October 10, 2014
  • | Nursery World
Leading early years organisations have given a positive response to plans for a single inspection framework, but urged Ofsted to ensure that inspections are designed for the early education sector.

Ofsted childcare fees set to rise

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  • Friday, January 8, 2016
  • | Nursery World
Childcare minister Sam Gyimah has written to sector organisations to notify them of Government plans to consult on a rise to the annual Ofsted fees for childcare providers.

FOI request shows very few Ofsted complaints upheld

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  • Thursday, October 3, 2013
  • | Nursery World
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request filed by a 'downgraded' nursery provider has revealed that only a tiny percentage of settings have had their complaint upheld by Ofsted and judgement changed.

Exclusive: Ofsted - Data delay exposed

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  • Monday, April 21, 2014
  • | Nursery World
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.

Nursery complaints about Ofsted inspection on the rise

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  • Friday, May 17, 2013
  • | Nursery World
Complaints about Ofsted inspections are nothing new, but in recent weeks, Nursery World has been inundated with emails, comments on our forum, and our Linkedin group, pointing to growing unrest and frustration with Ofsted's inspections regime.

Ofsted clampdown sees early years grades fall

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  • Wednesday, March 5, 2014
  • | Nursery World
The latest statistics for early years inspections show that Ofsted is being tougher on childminders and nurseries with more being judged inadequate and fewer given an outstanding grade.

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