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Childminder numbers fall by 3 per cent in three months

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

| Nursery World

Early years organisation PACEY has commissioned research into the decline in childminding and the reasons for it, as the latest Ofsted statistics show a fall of 1,000 childminders in a three-month period.

Get ready for the new Ofsted inspection framework at our conference

News

Thursday, March 14, 2019

| Nursery World

Nursery World's one-day event on 9 July has a line-up of leading experts to take you through what Ofsted expects under the forthcoming Education Inspection Framework.

Call for ‘inspection holiday’ for nursery owners

News

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.

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

Alliance joins DfE and Ofsted to tackle early years workload

News

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

| Nursery World

The Pre-school Learning Alliance has teamed up with the Department for Education and Ofsted to tackle workload pressures on early years staff.

Ofsted: We want to hear from you!

Opinion

Monday, January 21, 2019

| Nursery World

The education inspection framework consultation presents an opportunity for childminders, nursery providers and managers, says Gill Jones

Education inspection framework 2019: key changes for early years

News

Monday, January 21, 2019

| Nursery World

Nursery World looks in detail at how Ofsted plans to change early years inspection.

Education inspection framework 2019: inspecting the substance of education

Other

Monday, January 21, 2019

| Nursery World

Ofsted has opened a consultation on its new Education Inspection Framework.

Editor’s view - Inspecting the framework

Opinion

Monday, January 21, 2019

| Nursery World

Ofsted’s draft Education Inspection Framework promises a move from data to curriculum, but the transition might not be easy

Ofsted’s new framework receives mixed response

News

Thursday, January 17, 2019

| Nursery World

Early years organisations and teaching unions have given a lukewarm response to Ofsted’s plans to overhaul inspection.

Ofsted launches consultation on how it inspects from early years to further education

News

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

| Nursery World

Ofsted has launched a consultation on plans to change the way it inspects early years settings, schools and further education and skills providers.

Bumps and bruises: what Ofsted needs

Opinion

Monday, January 7, 2019

| Nursery World

Dee Coleman, Principal Officer, Early Years, explains what Ofsted does and does not require for accident notifications and mobile phones

Ofsted delay hits childminders

News

Monday, January 7, 2019

| Nursery World

Prospective childminders are facing long delays registering with Ofsted, putting many off joining the profession.

Ofsted Early Years Pedagogy and Practice Forum members named

News

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

| Nursery World

Ofsted has named the 22 expert members of the Early Years Pedagogy and Practice Forum, after receiving 1,400 applications.

Unpicking Ofsted Reports, Part 11: Teaching and Learning and the New Inspection Framework

Features

Monday, December 10, 2018

| Nursery World

Former head of early years Pennie Akehurst looks forward to the Education Inspection Framework, set to launch in September 2019

Ofsted annual report: Top marks for large groups

News

Sunday, December 9, 2018

| Nursery World

Nurseries and pre-schools operating in large groups have a greater proportion of Outstanding grades, Ofsted’s annual report shows.

Ofsted chief inspector highlights crisis in support for children with SEND

News

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

| Nursery World

Children across England are missing out on special educational needs support, Ofsted’s annual report warns.

Unpicking Ofsted Reports, part 10: Monitoring and Evaluation – A rounded view

Features

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

| Nursery World

When it comes to vulnerable children, how should settings approach areas such as assessment and planning and performance management, asks Pennie Akehurst

Unpicking Ofsted Reports, part 9: Partnerships

Features

Monday, October 15, 2018

| Nursery World

With the 30 hours leading to more children attending multiple settings, Pennie Akehurst finds the common areas settings can improve on when it comes to working together

Ofsted flags shift away from outcomes-led inspections

News

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.

New staff without DBS 'should not be left alone with children' - Ofsted

News

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

| Nursery World

People who start working in settings before their criminal records check has come through should not be left in unsupervised contact with children, according to Ofsted guidance today.

Unpicking Ofsted reports, part 8: vulnerable children

Features

Monday, September 17, 2018

| Nursery World

When it comes to vulnerable children, how should settings approach areas such as assessment and planning and performance management, asks Pennie Akehurst

Cross-party MPs accuse Ofsted of underperforming

News

Friday, September 7, 2018

| Nursery World

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

Ofsted calls for early years experts

News

Thursday, August 30, 2018

| Nursery World

Ofsted is calling for academics, researchers and practitioners to apply to take part in a new early years forum to debate early years teaching and practice.