Ofsted will reform the way it inspects early years settings, the inspectorate's director for early years has confirmed. Nick Hudson revealed Ofsted’s intention to change the way early years settings ...

Ofsted is to privatise early education and childcare inspections, according to an internal document seen by CYP Now. The inspectorate wants to outsource services because its childcare inspectors feel ...

Ofsted exists to inspect, judge and regulate – but who is making sure they are not inadequate or should be in special ...

New guidance confirming that playworkers should not have to change their existing practice to meet the requirements of the EYFS has been published by Ofsted. Regulating Play-Based Provision suggests ...

A raft of changes to the way Ofsted inspects schools, including new report cards with a five-point grading scale, will come into place from November. Parents will also be given more detail about their ...

A judgement of 'requires improvement' will relace the current 'satisfactory' judgement, bringing early years providers in line with schools and colleges. Sir Michael Wilshaw, HM Chief Inspector of ...

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