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Simona
30-09-2013, 06:27 AM
I was unable to attend the Childcare Expo but understand there were a couple of interesting seminars: one by Ofsted and one about the 2 year old funding where I believe agencies came up?

Can anyone share any information if they attended? any feedback really would be very good for those who could not make it?

Rick
30-09-2013, 11:48 AM
I only looked around the stalls.....hopefully one of the seminar goers can come back with their feedback.

rickysmiths
30-09-2013, 12:53 PM
Sorry I went to the Pacey debate and round the stalls. Didn't pay to go to any seminars.

Smiley
30-09-2013, 03:38 PM
I went to the Ofsted seminar, here are my notes

Ofsted
Getting to good in the early years
Tim Vaughan HMI early childhood specialist

Committed to closing the 'attainment gap' too many children not well prepared for transition to school
ETFSP outcomes - more than a third of all children not secure in CL
MD - almost a quarter not secure
PSED- Nearly a fifth are not secure
Gaps between poorest and better off are wide
Fewer providers are achieving outstanding and good under revised EYFS
214,000 children are in provision that is not yet good

Inspection judgements - only good or better is good enough
Non domestic group care judged to require improvement will be monitored, reinspected within 12 months and have maximum two years to become good

Childminders - still looking at future options Ofsted will consult later this year
Childminder agencies - HMI's will be more involved, paid for inspections will be announced later
Inadequate providers will be re-inspected within six months
Reviewing CIE operations, Ofsted have asked for a change in law to enable link registration histories between closed and reopened settings.

What makes a difference is the quality of interaction between adults and children
New evaluation schedule will be introduced in from November. Focus on the impact - what difference it makes. There will be a definition of 'teaching' in new evaluation schedule.

Encouraging improvement
Strong leadership is key - could be managers, room leaders, EYP's. Leaders look at quality of teaching, have high expectations and lead by example. They are well qualified and experienced and ensure that staff access CPD.
Staff held to account
Take necessary steps to improve quality of teaching
Identify strengths and weaknesses
Seek external challenge
Build strong relationships with parents, involving them in their children's learning.

Ofsted promote improvement by being rigorous and robust.
HMI will support improvement of weaker non domestic settings, they will focus on teaching and children's learning.
Ofsted will ensure that weaker settings can learn from the experience and practice of stronger settings.
Encourage good and outstanding providers to take responsibility for becoming hubs in their local areas for nurseries, pre schools and childminders. (Agencies?)

Statutory EYFS frameworks underpins everything, practice and inspections.
Ofsted will remain national but new regional structure will focus across 8 regions. Ofsted can then tailor support and seminars locally, working alongside LA's

Statistics show higher qualifications lead to higher graded settings.

Q&A session
PSLA asked about CDI inspections only able to get 'satisfactory' and concerns about QA downgrading providers. QA processes are continuously being reviewed.
Inspections due to Complaints do not investigate the complaint but take account of findings at the time of the inspection. Not able to prove or disprove it was a malicious complaint but inspectors check if the provider is meeting the requirements.

Simona
30-09-2013, 04:28 PM
I went to the Ofsted seminar, here are my notes

Ofsted
Getting to good in the early years
Tim Vaughan HMI early childhood specialist

Committed to closing the 'attainment gap' too many children not well prepared for transition to school
ETFSP outcomes - more than a third of all children not secure in CL
MD - almost a quarter not secure
PSED- Nearly a fifth are not secure
Gaps between poorest and better off are wide
Fewer providers are achieving outstanding and good under revised EYFS
214,000 children are in provision that is not yet good

Inspection judgements - only good or better is good enough
Non domestic group care judged to require improvement will be monitored, reinspected within 12 months and have maximum two years to become good

Childminders - still looking at future options Ofsted will consult later this year
Childminder agencies - HMI's will be more involved, paid for inspections will be announced later
Inadequate providers will be re-inspected within six months
Reviewing CIE operations, Ofsted have asked for a change in law to enable link registration histories between closed and reopened settings.

What makes a difference is the quality of interaction between adults and children
New evaluation schedule will be introduced in from November. Focus on the impact - what difference it makes. There will be a definition of 'teaching' in new evaluation schedule.

Encouraging improvement
Strong leadership is key - could be managers, room leaders, EYP's. Leaders look at quality of teaching, have high expectations and lead by example. They are well qualified and experienced and ensure that staff access CPD.
Staff held to account
Take necessary steps to improve quality of teaching
Identify strengths and weaknesses
Seek external challenge
Build strong relationships with parents, involving them in their children's learning.

Ofsted promote improvement by being rigorous and robust.
HMI will support improvement of weaker non domestic settings, they will focus on teaching and children's learning.
Ofsted will ensure that weaker settings can learn from the experience and practice of stronger settings.
Encourage good and outstanding providers to take responsibility for becoming hubs in their local areas for nurseries, pre schools and childminders. (Agencies?)

Statutory EYFS frameworks underpins everything, practice and inspections.
Ofsted will remain national but new regional structure will focus across 8 regions. Ofsted can then tailor support and seminars locally, working alongside LA's

Statistics show higher qualifications lead to higher graded settings.

Q&A session
PSLA asked about CDI inspections only able to get 'satisfactory' and concerns about QA downgrading providers. QA processes are continuously being reviewed.
Inspections due to Complaints do not investigate the complaint but take account of findings at the time of the inspection. Not able to prove or disprove it was a malicious complaint but inspectors check if the provider is meeting the requirements.

Thank you Smiley that is very useful
It confirms the tweets PLA was sending from the seminar and also has added a further item on the list of how to stay independent!!
The editor of PLA Under 5 magazine has now joined the new ORIC LinkedIn group so that will be useful too!