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Nick Hudson steps down as Ofsted drops early years division

Thursday, August 27, 2015

| Nursery World

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

Inspection: Safeguarding

Features

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

Revision of inspection framework cost providers £12m

News

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

| Nursery World

Nursery costs for introducing the revised early years common inspection framework were nearly £600 each, according to Ofsted figures.

Ofsted statistics show continuing drop in childminder numbers

News

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

| Nursery World

There were 500 fewer childminders registered with Ofsted in the last quarter, continuing the trend of steep decline.

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

Features

Friday, October 12, 2012

| Nursery World

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

Raw jelly choking risk ‘not sufficiently highlighted’

News

Monday, April 4, 2016

| Nursery World

Questions are being raised over whether the risks of raw jelly to young children have been sufficiently highlighted, following the fine imposed on Dicky Birds nursery after the death of Tiya Chauhan.

Bertram Nursery Group investigated over baby injury

News

Thursday, June 2, 2016

| Nursery World

A major nursery group has hit back at suggestions a baby was ‘strangled’ by a blind cord at one of its settings.

Ofsted to bring early years inspections in-house

News

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

| Nursery World

Early years organisations have unanimously welcomed Ofsted’s decision to bring early years inspections in-house from next year.

Ofsted confirms no changes will be made to inspection grades

News

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

| Nursery World

Ofsted says it will retain its four-point grading system of early years settings and schools despite criticisms from the sector.

Ofsted: new education inspection framework to go ahead in September

News

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

| Nursery World

Ofsted has confirmed that it is pressing ahead with changes to the way it inspects early years providers, schools and colleges, after receiving strong support from three-quarters of consultation respondents for re-focusing inspection on the substance of education.

Ofsted's Gill Jones begins drive to clarify Bold Beginnings report

News

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

| Nursery World

Ofsted’s early years head has sought to reassure Reception class teachers and EYFS leaders in the wake of controversy surrounding Ofsted’s report on Reception practice.

Too good to be true?

Opinion

Monday, February 19, 2018

| Nursery World

Natalie Perera argues that the early years sector should welcome scrutiny of Ofsted grades

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

News

Monday, January 28, 2013

| Nursery World

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.

'Inadequate' Learndirect stopped from taking new apprentices

News

Thursday, August 17, 2017

| Nursery World

Learndirect, the biggest provider of childcare apprenticeships, has had its Government funding withdrawn after it was found to be inadequate by Ofsted.

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

News

Friday, May 17, 2013

| Nursery World

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'.

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