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Special Report: Ofsted inspections post-pandemic – is change needed?

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

| Nursery World

With inspections back in full swing post-pandemic, some early years settings are voicing serious concerns about the process and are calling for change. By Annette Rawstrone

Inspection – Achieving a good outcome without 'unnecessary paperwork'

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

| Nursery World

The revised EYFS requires less paperwork, but settings must not ditch old systems rashly. By Pennie Akehurst

Inspection Outcomes from the CIF to the EIF - Time will tell

Features

Thursday, April 28, 2022

| Nursery World

It is too early to draw any conclusions from the results of the EIF inspections so far, explains Pennie Akehurst

Business - New regime

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Monday, February 1, 2021

| Nursery World

What are the new rules and dispensations on inspection under the current restrictions? Melanie Pilcher talks about how to adapt to Ofsted’s expectations

Leadership Under the EIF: Building Confidence – Empower staff

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

| Nursery World

Giving staff confidence in their own abilities will help them during an inspection, writes Annette Rawstrone

Leadership Under the EIF: In partnership

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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

| Nursery World

Annette Rawstrone finds out how holistic practice means working with others, both inside and beyond the setting

Leadership for the EIF: Monitoring Staff - In progress

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Tuesday, June 2, 2020

| Nursery World

What does performance management entail and how does it help staff, when preparing for inspection under the Education Inspection Framework? Annette Rawstrone reports

Leadership: Staff Well-Being - Well supported

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

| Nursery World

Staff well-being is more of a focus than ever under the new Education Inspection Framework. Annette Rawstrone reports

Nursery Management: Inspection - In the frame

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Monday, March 16, 2020

| Nursery World

Pennie Akehurst, managing director of Early Years Fundamentals, discusses the changes she has seen in inspections since the advent of the new Education Inspection Framework

A guide to Ofsted registration - Registration revised

Features

Monday, March 16, 2020

| Nursery World

Ofsted launched a revised registration system in February after complaints about its old one. So how does the new process work, asks Meredith Jones Russell

Leadership - Age of reason

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Monday, February 17, 2020

| Nursery World

In the first of a new series on good leadership and management under the Education Inspection Framework, Annette Rawstrone finds staff must understand the ‘why’

Ofsted: best practice guide – managing behaviour - Model behaviour

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Monday, December 9, 2019

| Nursery World

Managing behaviour is a huge topic, for which a sound knowledge of child development is crucial. Molescroft Farm Nursery shares some tips with Hannah Crown

Ofsted: best practice guide – managing risk - Risk benefit

Features

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

| Nursery World

Ofsted has said that settings need to be bolder with incorporating risk into activities. Jack and Jill’s nursery has a model that works. By Hannah Crown

Nursery Management: Management - CoEL for staff

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Sunday, September 15, 2019

| Nursery World

The Characteristics of Effective Learning aren’t just central to children’s development, but are also key to improving staff performance, argues Pennie Akehurst

Ofsted: best practice guide – parents - Getting parents on board

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Sunday, September 15, 2019

| Nursery World

How The Village Nursery and Pre-School in Cheshire involves parents in nursery life and their children’s development. By Meredith Jones Russell

Ofsted: best practice guide – observation, assessment and planning - Under observation

Features

Monday, August 19, 2019

| Nursery World

What do good observations consist of? Hannah Crown speaks to Outstanding-rated Apple Tree Private Day Nursery in Rochdale to find out

Ofsted: best practice guide–safeguarding - Open and honest

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Monday, July 22, 2019

| Nursery World

How can settings ensure that staff are fully trained up on safeguarding procedures? Hannah Crown looks at good practice at Little Rainbows Day Nursery

Inspection - The early years handbook

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Monday, July 8, 2019

| Nursery World

Pennie Akehurst sets out key points on the new Early years inspection handbook in the second part of a series on the Ofsted documents coming into force in September

Ofsted: best practice guide – suitable people - Suitability test

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Monday, June 24, 2019

| Nursery World

What are the common problems with recruiting suitable people, and why does this come up so much in Ofsted reports? Hannah Crown looks at good practice at Elmscot

Inspection - The handbook for schools

Features

Monday, June 10, 2019

| Nursery World

In the first of a two-part series looking at the new Ofsted handbooks, lead teacher for Bristol Early Years Kate Irvine examines what’s in the schools version

Ofsted: Best Practice Guide - People management

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Monday, May 27, 2019

| Nursery World

What is good practice when it comes to managing staff? The Village Nursery Group, based around Manchester, has some tips. By Hannah Crown

Ofsted: best practice guide - Planning for challenge

Features

Monday, April 15, 2019

| Nursery World

Bristol-based setting The Nursery has won praise for its approach to planning to best challenge children and taking into account their next steps. By Hannah Crown

Nursery Management: Inspection - In the frame

Features

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

| Nursery World

What is new in Ofsted’s recently published Education Inspection Framework, and what are the implications for managers in the PVI sector? Former council early years leader and consultant Pennie Akehurst reports

Ofsted: best practice guide - Monitoring and Evaluation

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019

| Nursery World

In the first of a series presenting models of best practice for inspection, we look at monitoring and evaluation processes at Poppy and Jack’s. By Hannah Crown

Unpicking Ofsted Reports, Part 12: Top Ofsted issues

Features

Monday, February 18, 2019

| Nursery World

To round off our series on common themes in Ofsted inspections, Pennie Akehurst presents the top ten problem areas from 2017-2018

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Special Report: Ofsted inspections post-pandemic – is change needed?

Inspection – Achieving a good outcome without 'unnecessary paperwork'

Inspection Outcomes from the CIF to the EIF - Time will tell

Business - New regime

Leadership Under the EIF: Building Confidence – Empower staff

Leadership Under the EIF: In partnership

Leadership for the EIF: Monitoring Staff - In progress

Leadership: Staff Well-Being - Well supported

Nursery Management: Inspection - In the frame

A guide to Ofsted registration - Registration revised

Leadership - Age of reason

Ofsted: best practice guide – managing behaviour - Model behaviour

Ofsted: best practice guide – managing risk - Risk benefit

Nursery Management: Management - CoEL for staff

Ofsted: best practice guide – parents - Getting parents on board

Ofsted: best practice guide – observation, assessment and planning - Under observation

Ofsted: best practice guide–safeguarding - Open and honest

Inspection - The early years handbook

Ofsted: best practice guide – suitable people - Suitability test

Inspection - The handbook for schools

Ofsted: Best Practice Guide - People management

Ofsted: best practice guide - Planning for challenge

Nursery Management: Inspection - In the frame

Ofsted: best practice guide - Monitoring and Evaluation

Unpicking Ofsted Reports, Part 12: Top Ofsted issues

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