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The Department for Education (DfE) is consulting with the early years sector and parents on staff:child ratios, in a renewed drive to encourage providers to move to a 1:13 ratio for three- and four-year-olds.

Strong backing for separate early years grade in schools

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Thursday, July 10, 2014

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Ofsted’s decision to introduce separate EYFS judgements in school inspections has received overwhelming support.

Children's centre inspections suspended, while Ofsted grades rise slightly

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Thursday, November 19, 2015

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Children’s centre inspections have been put on hold pending the Department for Education’s consultation into children’s centres, due to take place before the end of the year.

Nick Hudson steps down as Ofsted drops early years division

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Thursday, August 27, 2015

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Nick Hudson, Ofsted’s director for Early Education, is leaving the role, which has been absorbed into the education remit.

'More Great Childcare': Expansion for Ofsted as councils lose early years quality work

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Monday, January 28, 2013

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Local authorities are set to lose their early years quality improvement role, as Ofsted becomes 'the sole arbiter of quality in the early years', in the Government's 'More Great Childcare' shake-up.

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

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Friday, May 17, 2013

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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'.

Ofsted figures show drop in childminders

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Thursday, May 16, 2013

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There are more than 1,000 fewer childminders registered with Ofsted than there were six months ago, and the number of places has also fallen slightly, according to the latest figures released by the inspectorate.

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