Ofsted has launched a consultation on the new Education Inspection Framework and published a draft revised Early Years Inspection Handbook. The Alliance has produced a comprehensive summary of the key proposed changes to the Handbook, which is available in the Members' Area .
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Ofsted’s inspection principles, guidance and the main judgements that inspectors make when inspecting area SEND. Area SEND: framework and handbook 5 April 2024
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This handbook is primarily a guide for Ofsted inspectors on how to carry out inspections. We also publish this for childcare providers so that they are aware of Ofsted’s inspection...
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Early years inspection handbook - GOV.UK.pdf - Published Version. Available under License Open Government Licence. Download (328kB) | Preview. Item Type: Document from Web. Publisher: Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (OFSTED) Series Name: Guidance.
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The September 2024 changes have seen five minor alterations have been made to the Early Years Inspection Handbook. Clarification on funded places and what should be considered during an inspection. Wording has changed in relation to the ongoing impact of Covid in settings (paragraphs 50, 174, 203).
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Introduction. This handbook describes the main activities inspectors undertake when they conduct inspections of early years providers in England under sections 49 and. 50 of the Childcare...
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This handbook is primarily a guide for inspectors on how to carry out inspections of registered early years providers. However, we make it available to providers and other organisations...
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Today, we published our updated education inspection framework (EIF) handbooks. In this blog, I want to set out some of the main changes to the early years handbook, and remind you of how...
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There have been several updates to the Early Years Inspection Handbook to reflect the Department for Education’s changes to the Early Years Foundation Stage for January 2024.
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As part of it's ongoing efforts to improve inspection processes, Ofsted has announced important updates to it's Early Years Inspection Handbook, effective 9th September 2024. These revisions aim to provide clearer guidance for inspectors and ensure a more balanced assessment of early years settings. The updates include:
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