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Nursery Management: Inspection - In the frame

Monday, March 16, 2020

| Nursery World

Pennie Akehurst, managing director of Early Years Fundamentals, discusses the changes she has seen in inspections since the advent of the new Education Inspection Framework

Nursery Food: Common Inspection Framework - Health check

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Monday, October 19, 2015

| Nursery World

What does the new Ofsted framework mean for settings' approach to food. Annette Rawstrone reports

Common inspection framework: part 1 - Common ground?

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Monday, July 27, 2015

| Nursery World

Ofsted's new inspection framework comes in this September. In the first of a four-part series, the Pre-School Learning Alliance's Michael Freeston offers an overview of what providers can expect.

Inspection: Safeguarding

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Monday, September 19, 2016

| Nursery World

In the first of a new series on Ofsted inspections, ex-inspector and consultant Debbie Alcock gives a rundown on recent changes to safeguarding rules

Ofsted: the new inspection framework, Part 2 - An opportunity for managers to shine

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Friday, October 12, 2012

| Nursery World

Joining Ofsted inspectors in observing their own settings gives managers a chance to show their leadership skills.

Common Inspection Framework: Part 4 - Bite-sized guide

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Monday, October 19, 2015

| Nursery World

How are key areas such as safeguarding going to be inspected under the new framework? In the final part of this series, the Pre-School Learning Alliance's Michael Freeston breaks it down.

Inspection: Disqualifications - Not on the list

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Monday, November 14, 2016

| Nursery World

Continuing her inspection series, ex-Ofsted inspector Debbie Alcock begins a three-part look at disqualifiable offences, some not covered by DBS checks

Working Mum - Making the grade

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Sunday, November 1, 2015

| Nursery World

Inspection days are stressful for practitioners, but they can be a worry for parents too - since they have a part to play, and poor results can themselves affect quality, says Working Mum

Nursery Management: Inspection - In the frame

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019

| Nursery World

What is new in Ofsted’s recently published Education Inspection Framework, and what are the implications for managers in the PVI sector? Former council early years leader and consultant Pennie Akehurst reports

Ofsted: Best Practice Guide - People management

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Monday, May 27, 2019

| Nursery World

What is good practice when it comes to managing staff? The Village Nursery Group, based around Manchester, has some tips. By Hannah Crown

Nursery Management: Management - CoEL for staff

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Sunday, September 15, 2019

| Nursery World

The Characteristics of Effective Learning aren’t just central to children’s development, but are also key to improving staff performance, argues Pennie Akehurst

Ofsted: best practice guide – managing risk - Risk benefit

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Wednesday, October 16, 2019

| Nursery World

Ofsted has said that settings need to be bolder with incorporating risk into activities. Jack and Jill’s nursery has a model that works. By Hannah Crown

Inspection: Part 11 – Before the Visit - Be prepared

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Monday, July 24, 2017

| Nursery World

Settings should carry out a number of tasks before an inspection, explains former inspector Debbie Alcock, as well as be aware of what to do after it

Unpicking Ofsted Reports, part 5: meeting children’s needs - The best we can be

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Monday, June 25, 2018

| Nursery World

When it comes to meeting the needs of children, Pennie Akehurst’s analysis of Ofsted inspection reports finds that meeting the needs of staff is the first step

Learning & Development: Inspections - Beyond Ofsted

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Monday, November 28, 2016

| Nursery World

A positive inspection is vital, but so too are other measures of effective provision. By Dr Julian Grenier

Inspection: Part 4 – Disqualifications - Suitability checks

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Monday, December 12, 2016

| Nursery World

Ex-Ofsted inspector Debbie Alcock continues her analysis of disqualifications, looking at providers’ obligations to check the suitability of staff

All in a day's work - self-evaluation

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Friday, February 22, 2013

| Nursery World

Completing the new Self-Evaluation Form is no mean feat, say Nicola Bushell and Hayley Cannell, joint managers of Oakey Dokeys Pre-School in Essex.

Unpicking Ofsted Reports, Part 1: Safeguarding - falling short

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Monday, February 19, 2018

| Nursery World

In the first of a new series looking at common issues highlighted in Ofsted reports, Pennie Akehurst, former head of the Early Years and Childcare Service at Derbyshire County Council, discusses the areas where settings often fall down on safeguarding

Unpicking Ofsted Reports, Part 4: A New Evaluation Framework - Self-assessment

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Monday, May 28, 2018

| Nursery World

Following her article last month on monitoring and evaluation systems, Pennie Akehurst looks at how to develop a new system of self-evaluation

Unpicking Ofsted Reports, part 9: Partnerships

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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: The new inspection framework, Part 1 - What are the main regulatory changes?

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Friday, September 14, 2012

| Nursery World

Our new, seven-part series aims to provide a comprehensive guide to how nurseries can prepare for - and what they can expect from - the new regime.

A guide to Ofsted registration - Registration revised

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Monday, March 16, 2020

| Nursery World

Ofsted launched a revised registration system in February after complaints about its old one. So how does the new process work, asks Meredith Jones Russell

Leadership for the EIF: Monitoring Staff - In progress

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Tuesday, June 2, 2020

| Nursery World

What does performance management entail and how does it help staff, when preparing for inspection under the Education Inspection Framework? Annette Rawstrone reports

Making online count

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Monday, April 20, 2015

| Nursery World

You may not think social media matters much when it comes to inspections, but excelling online can help you to meet the Early Years Foundation Stage goals, as expert Kate Tyler explains

Nursery Chains: League Tables - Top ranking

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Monday, November 16, 2015

| Nursery World

As well as the usual big-hitters, this year's table of the 25 largest nursery chains in the UK features an influx of fresh faces, with many entries growing rapidly in the past year.Ofsted grades are on the rise too

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Nursery Management: Inspection - In the frame

Nursery Food: Common Inspection Framework - Health check

Common inspection framework: part 1 - Common ground?

Inspection: Safeguarding

Ofsted: the new inspection framework, Part 2 - An opportunity for managers to shine

Common Inspection Framework: Part 4 - Bite-sized guide

Inspection: Disqualifications - Not on the list

Working Mum - Making the grade

Nursery Management: Inspection - In the frame

Ofsted: Best Practice Guide - People management

Nursery Management: Management - CoEL for staff

Ofsted: best practice guide – managing risk - Risk benefit

Inspection: Part 11 – Before the Visit - Be prepared

Unpicking Ofsted Reports, part 5: meeting children’s needs - The best we can be

Learning & Development: Inspections - Beyond Ofsted

Inspection: Part 4 – Disqualifications - Suitability checks

All in a day's work - self-evaluation

Unpicking Ofsted Reports, Part 1: Safeguarding - falling short

Unpicking Ofsted Reports, Part 4: A New Evaluation Framework - Self-assessment

Unpicking Ofsted Reports, part 9: Partnerships

Ofsted: The new inspection framework, Part 1 - What are the main regulatory changes?

A guide to Ofsted registration - Registration revised

Leadership for the EIF: Monitoring Staff - In progress

Making online count

Nursery Chains: League Tables - Top ranking

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