Ofsted
In September 2015 Ofsted introduced the Common Inspection Framework which emphasises that only provision that is Good or Outstanding is good enough for young children.
Recent inspections
The Common Inspection Framework has replaced and brought together previously separate inspection guidelines for schools and private day care providers, ensuring that all settings are working towards providing the highest standard of care and delivering a varied and effective curriculum for our children.
In June 2018 we had our first inspection against this framework and are very proud of what the inspector had to say about our setting and our team! Take a look at the positive report below.
How it works
Inspectors will use the revised framework to inspect all early years’ providers and make sure they are delivering a high quality service. The Ofsted rating of ‘satisfactory’ is replaced with ‘requires improvement’ to make it clear that anything less than good is not good enough for young children. The revised inspection framework details what an early years provider has to do to be rated outstanding or good.
What they had to say
“The staff establish strong partnerships with parents. They regularly share information about their children’s learning and development. Parents speak highly of the nursery and the level of care and learning their children receive.”
“Staff provide a very caring and nurturing environment.”
“Staff plan and provide a range of activities and experiences that is appropriately targeted to children’s individual learning needs. Children are engaged and motivated in their learning. Staff offer an abundance of praise and encouragement that ignites children’s passion for learning.”
“Children make good progress in their learning and development.”
‘Staff provide a caring and nurturing environment. Children are very settled and secure. They are very sociable and well behaved. Staff act as good role models and set high expectations for children’s behaviour.”
“Children are confident learners and are well prepared for their later learning and their eventual move to school.”
“Children demonstrate that they feel safe and are emotionally secure.”
