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Nursery World's Ofsted survey findings 'extremely concerning', says sector

Thursday, April 27, 2023

| Nursery World

The sector has called NW’s Ofsted survey findings, which showed hundreds of providers experience stress and anxiety ahead of inspection, ‘extremely concerning’, calling on the inspectorate to take the results ‘on board’.

Ofsted promises to make improvements to inspection process

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Friday, April 21, 2023

| Nursery World

Ofsted has confirmed it is making changes to its complaints process and safeguarding in light of intensified debate around reform of inspections following the tragic death of headteacher Ruth Perry.

Ofsted review aims to help early years children 'catch up' post-pandemic

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Monday, November 14, 2022

| Nursery World

The research, carried out by Ofsted, outlines what 'high-quality' early years curriculum and pedagogy looks like to support practitioners to help children to catch up, particularly with communication and social skills.

Ofsted - Children continue to be behind developmentally due to Covid

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022

| Nursery World

Children’s language development, social interaction and gross motor skills continue to be impacted by the pandemic, according to new research from the inspectorate.

Teaching union wishes Ofsted an ‘unhappy birthday’ and renews calls for it to be replaced

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Friday, May 6, 2022

| Nursery World

As Ofsted turns 30 years old today (6 May), National Education Union members (NEU) are marking the occasion by delivering giant ‘unhappy’ birthday cards to the inspectorate’s seven regional offices.

Analysis: Settings raise concerns after bad inspection experiences - Nursery World survey

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

| Nursery World

Respondents to our survey claim they have suffered intimidation and judgements made unfairly due to the impact of Covid and staffing problems. Katy Morton reports

Take part in Nursery World survey on Ofsted inspections under the EIF

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Friday, April 1, 2022

| Nursery World

Nursery World is calling on all nursery owners/managers to fill in its survey looking at judgements under Ofsted’s new inspection framework.

Ofsted to make early years its focus over next five years

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

| Nursery World

Ofsted is to publish its five-year strategy in the spring, which will focus on the early years sector, the chief inspector Amanda Spielman has revealed.

The Nursery World Business Summit is back live and open for bookings

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Friday, November 12, 2021

| Nursery World

The 8th Nursery World Business Summit: Building for the Future is on 8 March 2022 and features expert speakers from Ofsted, nursery businesses, consultancies and think tanks.

Nurseries say interim Ofsted visits during Covid are unfair

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020

| Nursery World

Nursery owners have raised concerns about the way Ofsted reports the findings of interim visits on its website while inspections have been suspended during the pandemic.

Ofsted annual report highlights changing childcare market

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020

| Nursery World

The early years sector is experiencing an ongoing fall in the number of childminders, while an increasing number of nurseries are becoming part of large national and international groups, Ofsted’s annual report has said.

New inspections welcomed by nurseries

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Monday, October 28, 2019

| Nursery World

Early years settings that have been inspected under the new framework are largely positive about their experience.

Call for ‘inspection holiday’ for nursery owners

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Monday, March 4, 2019

| Nursery World

A childcare provider is calling for routine Ofsted inspections to be postponed when nursery owners are away on holiday.

Ofsted flags shift away from outcomes-led inspections

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Thursday, October 11, 2018

| Nursery World

Children’s outcomes will become a less prominent feature of inspections, while the quality of education will become a key focus, Amanda Spielman announced today.

Pre-school fights Ofsted downgrade on mobile phone use

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Monday, February 22, 2016

| Nursery World

Managers of a pre-school stripped of its Outstanding status after reported failings with mobile phone safeguarding claim that they had a formal policy with which parents were happy.

New Ofsted framework: Judgements to take into account history of provider

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Friday, October 4, 2013

| Nursery World

The new Ofsted inspection framework says that inspectors must keep the 'bigger picture' in mind and take into account the history of provision, including any concerns, when making their judgement.

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.

Ofsted Big Conversation weekend - latest meetings

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Thursday, August 29, 2013

| Nursery World

Two more venues have been added for the early years sector's Ofsted Big Conversation weekend.

Pre-School Learning Alliance requests Ofsted data on inspection outcomes

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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

| Nursery World

The Pre-School Learning Alliance (PLA) has filed a Freedom of Information (FOI) request with Ofsted asking for data on the number of early years settings downgraded in recent inspections.

Sector organises meetings for 'Ofsted Big Conversation'

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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.

Nurseries say DfE ratio figures don't add up

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Friday, May 31, 2013

| Nursery World

The early years sector has slammed the Department for Education's (DfE) financial analysis of the ratio proposals as a 'fantasy'.

Ofsted will make it more difficult for failing nurseries to re-register

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Friday, May 17, 2013

| Nursery World

The recent closure by Ofsted of a Birmingham nursery, which re-registered after a serious incident took place at the setting two years previously, highlights once again the loophole that allows settings to 'wipe the slate clean'.

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Nursery World's Ofsted survey findings 'extremely concerning', says sector

Ofsted promises to make improvements to inspection process

Ofsted review aims to help early years children 'catch up' post-pandemic

Ofsted - Children continue to be behind developmentally due to Covid

Teaching union wishes Ofsted an ‘unhappy birthday’ and renews calls for it to be replaced

Analysis: Settings raise concerns after bad inspection experiences - Nursery World survey

Take part in Nursery World survey on Ofsted inspections under the EIF

Ofsted to make early years its focus over next five years

The Nursery World Business Summit is back live and open for bookings

Nurseries say interim Ofsted visits during Covid are unfair

Ofsted annual report highlights changing childcare market

New inspections welcomed by nurseries

Call for ‘inspection holiday’ for nursery owners

Ofsted flags shift away from outcomes-led inspections

Pre-school fights Ofsted downgrade on mobile phone use

New Ofsted framework: Judgements to take into account history of provider

FOI request shows very few Ofsted complaints upheld

Ofsted Big Conversation weekend - latest meetings

Pre-School Learning Alliance requests Ofsted data on inspection outcomes

Sector organises meetings for 'Ofsted Big Conversation'

Nurseries say DfE ratio figures don't add up

Ofsted will make it more difficult for failing nurseries to re-register

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