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Ofsted launches new single inspection framework for children's services

News

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

| Nursery World

Ofsted has published a new single inspection framework for inspecting local authority children's services.

New Ofsted framework: Judgements to take into account history of provider

News

Friday, October 4, 2013

| Nursery World

The new Ofsted inspection framework says that inspectors must keep the 'bigger picture' in mind and take into account the history of provision, including any concerns, when making their judgement.

Inquiry into children's life chances

Other

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

| Nursery World

The Government has launched an inquiry into children's life chances.

FSA considers voluntary warning label on jelly

News

Monday, April 18, 2016

| Nursery World

A choking hazard warning could appear on jelly packaging after the Food Standards Agency (FSA) said it would revisit the issue with the industry, following scrutiny of a coroner’s report into the death of Tiya Chauhan at a nursery.

Ofsted meets nursery owner over ‘cultural diversity’ downgrading

News

Friday, April 29, 2016

| Nursery World

The owner of a Lincolnshire nursery which was downgraded from ‘outstanding’ for failing to teach children about cultural diversity has met with an Ofsted regional director today.

BBC childminder portrayal backlash

News

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

| Nursery World

The sector has accused the BBC of negatively portraying childminders after a drama showed one leaving her convict husband looking after several children.

Nursery gains landmark high court ruling against Ofsted

News

Monday, October 31, 2016

| Nursery World

A ‘rogue’ Ofsted report which downgraded an Outstanding nursery to ‘inadequate’ has been ruled unlawful and ordered to be deleted by a high court judge.

Inspection: Disqualifications - Not on the list

Features

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

Education secretary overrules MPs' report on new Ofsted chief

News

Thursday, July 7, 2016

| Nursery World

Education secretary Nicky Morgan has confirmed she is pressing ahead with the appointment of Amanda Spielman as Ofsted chief inspector, despite a damning MPs’ report.

Working Mum - Making the grade

Features

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

Features

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

Concern over change to Ofsted appeal process

News

Monday, April 29, 2019

| Nursery World

Early years settings have raised concerns about changes to the way Ofsted deals with the internal objections process when a decision is made to cancel a provider’s registration.

Ofsted: Best Practice Guide - People management

Features

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

Exclusive: I don't understand anxiety over new handbooks, says Ofsted chief

News

Monday, July 8, 2019

| Nursery World

The Ofsted chief inspector has said anxiety about the creation of a two-tier system for early years inspections has been ‘whipped up’ by a handful of early years representatives.

INSTED not Ofsted…

Opinion

Sunday, September 1, 2019

| Nursery World

A new campaign for a better nursery and schooling system is needed, argue Richard Brinton and Richard House

Nursery Management: Management - CoEL for staff

Features

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

Features

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

More than 80 per cent of providers good or outstanding under EIF

News

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

| Nursery World

Speaking today at the Nursery World Business Summit, Pennie Akehurst, managing director of Early Years Fundamentals, said early analysis of Ofsted inspections under the new framework paints an 'encouraging picture'.

Ofsted makes registration process more straightforward for childcarers

News

Thursday, February 20, 2020

| Nursery World

Ofsted has updated its online registration system to make the process easier for early years providers and help stop delays which had been affecting prospective childminders.