Ofsted to privatise Early Years Inspections

[Pauline]

A company called Tribal have won part of the inspections of nurseries, not sure how this will affect childminding in the future, something we will have to wait and see:

http://www.u.tv/News/Ofsted-to-privatise-early-years-inspections/fef60d7b-ec77-4d01-87e0-37bc1520d674

[Beckieboo]

Oooo that sounds interesting, will have to wait and see about us :)

[Chatterbox Childcare]

Making 10% reduction in Ofsted staff - they cannot cope at the moment.

[The Juggler]

that's interesting. Tribal do a lot of the EYPS training. At least they might have more idea than some of the current inspectors about early years:laughing: but just hope they get someone specialist who knows about how childminding works:panic:

[Tina O]

Don't think it will effect us over here as BFEYS isn't OFSTED anyway.....:cool:

[ORKSIE]

but just hope they get someone specialist who knows about how childminding works:panic:

Here Here:thumbsup:

[Heaven Scent]

Heard this yesterday - need to find out more about tribal not had much luck in my searching so far. Fingers crossed that it will be a good thing.

[The Juggler]

Heard this yesterday - need to find out more about tribal not had much luck in my searching so far. Fingers crossed that it will be a good thing.

Celeste, in Surrey Tribal are delivering the structure of teh EYPS courses at local colleges and uni's even though the college and uni tutors are delivering some of the tutoring.

[kentcfis]

http://www.cypnow.co.uk/Archive/984064/Ofsted-set-outsource-half-early-years-inspections/

http://www.cypnow.co.uk/Archive/984672/Privatised-early-years-inspections-lower-care-quality/

tribal group: http://www.tribalgroup.com/Pages/Default.aspx