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Cross-party MPs accuse Ofsted of underperforming

Friday, September 7, 2018

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A new damning report from the Public Accounts Committee on Ofsted’s performance calls for the Government to review the inspectorate’s approach.

EYFS 'not recognised' in new Ofsted school documents

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Tuesday, April 9, 2019

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Changes to the EYFS and new Ofsted framework are based on 'ideological and ill-informed' reasoning, early years experts warned at a conference last week.

Coronavirus: Ofsted to visit settings, ahead of a return to education inspection in January 2021

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Monday, July 6, 2020

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Ofsted will start to visit early years settings, schools and colleges from the autumn, with a return to full inspection planned for January 2021, although this date will be kept under review.

Ofsted: More details on early years assurance inspections set out

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020

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New guidance on the programme of ‘assurance’ inspections for early years providers, starting in January 2021 has been published by Ofsted.

Cheshire nursery honoured

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Thursday, March 13, 2014

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Scamps Day Nursery in Macclesfield is celebrating a hat trick of achievements.

Children's centres: Why are inspection grades suffering?

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Monday, January 12, 2015

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The latest Ofsted results for children's centres suggest that performance is poor in comparison to other types of childcare provision. Gabriella Jozwiak investigates the facts behind the figures.

Ofsted 'busts myths' as inspections go in-house

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Monday, April 3, 2017

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Ofsted has launched a myth-busting campaign for the early years sector to coincide with moving all early years inspections and their management in-house.

Nursery group wins challenge to Ofsted downgrade

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Monday, January 13, 2014

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A nursery group has succeeded in having its Ofsted grade successfully re-instated to a ‘good’ grade after campaigning for seven months to have a ‘satisfactory’ inspection judgement overturned.

Three in ten settings downgraded following complaints-driven inspections

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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

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Nearly a third of nurseries and childminders inspected following a complaint have seen their grade drop, according to figures released by Ofsted.

Wales sets out ten-year vision for childcare

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Thursday, July 18, 2013

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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.

Ofsted takes school and FE inspections in house, but not early years

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Thursday, May 29, 2014

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Ofsted is to bring school inspections and further education inspections in-house.

Standalone children’s centres faring worse than merged centres

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Thursday, June 5, 2014

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Close to half of standalone children’s centres were judged as ‘Requires Improvement’, the latest Ofsted figures show.

Ofsted figures show small rise in good and outstanding grades

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Thursday, June 26, 2014

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The proportion of nurseries and childminders awarded a grade of outstanding or good by Ofsted has increased slightly, but so has the percentage deemed inadequate.

Labour outlines plans to reform Ofsted

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Monday, March 13, 2023

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Labour's shadow education secretary has announced plans to replace Ofsted grades for schools with a new report card should the party win the next general election.

Ofsted's chief inspector accused of forgetting the early years sector when promising change

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Friday, April 21, 2023

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The sector has accused Ofsted’s chief inspector, Amanda Spielman, of forgetting about the early years within her statement promising change.

Inspections must be tailored for the early years

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Friday, October 10, 2014

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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.