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Interview - Yvette Stanley, Ofsted’s national director for regulation and social care

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

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In November, Ofsted published a report exploring the roles and responsibilities of nursery groups in England. It focuses on understanding how multiple providers – those that own two or more settings – influence policy and practice across individual nurseries. Following the report, Ofsted has called for greater oversight of multiple providers.

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

Friday, November 12, 2021

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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.

Ofsted calls for stronger 'oversight' of large providers

Monday, November 1, 2021

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Ofsted is calling for stronger regulatory powers to ensure early years providers with multiple settings are having a positive impact on children.

Busy Bees nursery rated inadequate due to safeguarding concerns

Monday, July 5, 2021

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A setting operated by the country's largest nursery chain, Busy Bees Childcare, has been downgraded to inadequate due to its inability to keep children safe.

Ofsted figures show ongoing fall in childcare provider numbers

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

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The number of providers has continued to fall, the latest data shows, with 4 per cent fewer early years settings registered with Ofsted than at the end of last August.

Ofsted updates early years inspection handbook ahead of EYFS reforms

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

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Ofsted has made some updates to the early years inspection handbook, with changes due to come into force in September.

Amanda Spielman’s role as Ofsted chief inspector extended to 2023

Wednesday, June 2, 2021

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Ofsted’s chief inspector Amanda Spielman will remain in post for a further two years to oversee the reintroduction of inspections following the pandemic.

Majority of parents believe their child’s school has handled Covid-19 well

Thursday, May 20, 2021

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Nearly nine out of 10 parents think their child’s school has handled the pandemic well, according to results from Ofsted’s annual Parents Survey for 2021.

Ofsted to restart inspections in some early years settings from 4 May

Monday, March 29, 2021

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Ofsted will resume graded inspections of some registered early years providers from 4 May, it has confirmed today.

Coronavirus: More details of return to early years inspections set out

Monday, March 8, 2021

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Gill Jones, Ofsted deputy director for schools and early years, has set out Ofsted’s plans for ‘a phased and safe return’ to early years inspection.

Ofsted: Early years assurance inspections cancelled, ahead of return to full inspection

Thursday, February 25, 2021

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Ofsted has cancelled plans to restart early years assurance inspections next month.

Business - New regime

Monday, February 1, 2021

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

Ofsted delays return to early years assurance visits and on-site school inspections

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

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Ofsted has paused assurance visits to early years settings, and will carry out school inspections remotely, until after February half term.

Ofsted to change the way early years providers report coronavirus cases and serious incidents

Monday, January 4, 2021

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Childcare providers reporting serious childcare incidents to Ofsted, including confirmed cases of Covid-19, must fill in a new online form from the end of January.

Ofsted: More details on early years assurance inspections set out

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.

Exclusive: Ofsted to explore why nursery groups fare better in inspections

Thursday, December 3, 2020

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Ofsted is to explore why settings that are part of larger nursery groups are more likely to be graded 'Outstanding', Nursery World can reveal.

Ofsted plans 'phased return' to inspections in summer 2021

Thursday, December 3, 2020

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Inspections in nurseries, schools and further education providers will be phased in from the summer term next year, Ofsted announced today.

Ofsted chief flags up concern about risks to vulnerable children in the pandemic

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

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Ofsted’s chief inspector Amanda Spielman has raised concerns that the pandemic has left vulnerable children ‘out of sight’ and at risk of lasting harm.

Nurseries say interim Ofsted visits during Covid are unfair

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

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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: Early years inspections to move to 'six-year window'

Thursday, November 12, 2020

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Ofsted has set out plans to change the inspection cycle for early years providers, so that all nurseries, pre-schools and childminders will be inspected within six years of their last inspection.

Ofsted chief highlights ‘Covid pressure cooker’ on vulnerable families

Friday, November 6, 2020

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Chief inspector Amanda Spielman has issued a stark warning about the risks to vulnerable babies during Covid-19.

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Thursday, October 15, 2020

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Parental anxiety leads to rise in parents choosing to home school children - Ofsted

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

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Schools are working hard to make sure children catch up with learning lost during lockdown, but are struggling to deal with anxiety from parents that has led to a rise in home-schooling, Ofsted said.

Campaigners express frustration over Government’s refusal to register nannies

Thursday, October 1, 2020

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Campaigners fighting to register and regulate the nanny sector have expressed ‘further frustration’ at the Government’s latest response to their concerns that parents will be driven to use unregulated childcare during the pandemic.

Leadership Under the EIF: Building Confidence – Empower staff

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

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

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