A new association for childminder agencies takes shape in England as the future of the Department of Education’s strategic partnership with early years providers remains unclear. The Organisation for Childminder Agencies (OFCMA) has been formed by eight of the 11 … Continue Reading
The Whys and Hows of Writing Incident Reports for Childcare
Of all the documentation you wish you didn’t have to do as a childcare provider, incident reports aka ouch reports could be sitting right at the top of the list. When a parent entrusts their child in your care, it … Continue Reading
Ofsted’s Education Inspection Framework 2019: What’s in it for Early Years?
The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) has now released the draft for its Education Inspection Framework for 2019. The new framework has been developed in a bid to shift the focus of evaluation from performance data to the quality … Continue Reading
Falls, Scrapes and Tumbles: When and What does Ofsted need to know?
Small scrapes, falls and tumbles are a natural part of growing up. Administering first aid, logging the injury in an accident book (or digital childcare record) and informing parents is just about all that’s required of childcare providers when it … Continue Reading
Ofsted Inspection for Early Years: Myth Vs Fact
Getting ready for an inspection can be a daunting task. Add to the mix the circulating myths about Ofsted’s preferred form of documents and hearsay about specific arrangements to be done for the day, the run-up to the inspection can … Continue Reading
Ofsted Inspections are going digital!
Yes, it’s official, Ofsted is finally going digital. Collecting inspection evidence with a clipboard, pen and paper. Compiling the handwritten forms and sending it to the evidence collection centre. Scanning the documents and storing them as PDF. It is all … Continue Reading