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Professor Helen Penn: ‘Radical reform’ of Ofsted and the childcare market is needed

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

| Nursery World

Childcare is increasingly expensive, while quality is being driven down, thanks to the growth of big nursery chains and an ineffective regulator

Tina Maltman: Dispelling the myths around written observations

Opinion

Thursday, February 9, 2023

| Nursery World

Tina Maltman, operations manager at Childminding UK, dispels the myth that Ofsted do not require written observations.

Brett Wigdortz, CEO, Tiney: 'We cannot allow the rise in remote working to become another excuse not to act on the childcare crisis'

Opinion

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

| Nursery World

The CEO of childminding agency Tiney says the claim by Ofsted that demand for childminder places is down because more parents are home working is an 'out of touch hunch'.

A new job description for Ofsted inspectors?

Opinion

Thursday, June 11, 2020

| Nursery World

With Ofsted inspections on hold, Dr Helen Edwards looks at how inspectors could support settings as critical friends

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

Putting the curriculum at the heart of inspection

Opinion

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

| Nursery World

The way we inspect childcare provision is changing.

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

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

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

Dropping Ofsted grades would improve provision

Opinion

Monday, May 14, 2018

| Nursery World

There are rumours of a potentially major change to the way Ofsted rates England’s childcare providers and I, for one, couldn’t be happier about it.

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

Making the most of Reception

Opinion

Thursday, November 30, 2017

| Nursery World

Ofsted's Gill Jones explains why she considers Reception to be the most important year of a child's school life

Fear of inspection

Opinion

Monday, April 17, 2017

| Nursery World

The inspection system should deliver support not anxiety, argues Michael Pettavel

Bringing early years inspections in-house

Opinion

Friday, October 21, 2016

| Nursery World

I’m pleased to be able to write that these are good times for the early years sector.

Bringing Ofsted inspection under our direct control

Opinion

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

| Nursery World

Gill Jones, Ofsted Early Education Deputy Director explains the move to bring early years inspections in house

Early years providers have much to celebrate

Opinion

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

| Nursery World

Feedback from the new inspections is heartening, writes Gill Jones

Are schools really best for twos?

Opinion

Friday, July 17, 2015

| Nursery World

The publication of this year’s Ofsted early years annual report should have been cause for celebration for the private, voluntary and independent sector, says Neil Leitch

Play is back! Long live play!

Opinion

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

| Nursery World

While there was a lot to celebrate in Ofsted's annual early years report, Sir Michael Wilshaw's drive for more of the poorest twos in schools is more of a challenge, says Penny Tassoni

Exclusive: Minibeasts and the Big Bad Wolf

Opinion

Monday, July 13, 2015

| Nursery World

As Ofsted publishes its second Early Years Annual Report, Nick Hudson looks at how early years settings need to balance teaching and play in a child’s early years

Looking ahead to the new framework

Opinion

Friday, March 27, 2015

| Nursery World

Ofsted director of early years Nick Hudson explains the implications of the common inspection framework, which launches in September

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Professor Helen Penn: ‘Radical reform’ of Ofsted and the childcare market is needed

Tina Maltman: Dispelling the myths around written observations

Brett Wigdortz, CEO, Tiney: 'We cannot allow the rise in remote working to become another excuse not to act on the childcare crisis'

A new job description for Ofsted inspectors?

INSTED not Ofsted…

Putting the curriculum at the heart of inspection

Ofsted: We want to hear from you!

Editor’s view - Inspecting the framework

Bumps and bruises: what Ofsted needs

Dropping Ofsted grades would improve provision

Too good to be true?

Making the most of Reception

Fear of inspection

Bringing early years inspections in-house

Bringing Ofsted inspection under our direct control

Early years providers have much to celebrate

Are schools really best for twos?

Play is back! Long live play!

Exclusive: Minibeasts and the Big Bad Wolf

Looking ahead to the new framework

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