Inspection

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Inspection
March 2008
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Climate of change

• Childcare Act
• Other government change
• Ofsteds values and priorities

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Inspection of the Early Years Foundation Stage
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Inspection frameworks

• Alignment
• Common judgements
• Benchmarking

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Piloting and consultation

• 150 schools and settings
• Online consultation
• Consultation events

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Similarities

• Focus on outcomes for children
• What is it like for a child here?
• Onus on providers to comply with regulations

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Similarities

• Inspection methodology
• Grades
• Notice of inspection

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Inspection of EYFS

• Focus on
• Self-improvement
• inclusion
• working in partnership
• planning and assessment
• leadership and management

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Four main judgements

• How effective is the provision in meeting the
  needs of children in the EYFS?
• How effectively are children helped to learn and
  develop?
• How effectively is the welfare of children
  promoted?
• How effectively is provision in the EYFS led and
  managed?

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Making judgements

• Outstanding
• Good
• Satisfactory
• Inadequate

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Making judgements

• Partial delivery of EYFS
• No children on roll

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Inspection report

• Shorter and sharper
• Record of judgements
• Published on website
• Monitoring letters

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Inspections of those on the Childcare Register
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Inspection Childcare Register

• Compliance inspections
• Stand alone inspections
• Inspection alongside EYFS
• Inspection letters