catswhiskers
26-08-2011, 11:52 PM
I ask this because mine is 8 months overdue (my last one being Nov 07).
A friend of mine who was also last inspected in Nov 07 had hers last week. Shall I expect mine? I want it!
According to the ofsted website, when I type in my postcode it seems that I'm not the only one overdue. Some childminders go back as far as March 07 as their last inspection - that's nearly 4 and a half years since last inspection!
How can we be seen as professional when no-one is checking us in that time?
Seeing as the public are led to believe we are done every 3 years and also because we're expected to do lots of stuff under the EYFS I think it's terrible.
Since my last inspection I've cared for lots of children and some have left, parents made redundant, kids gone to school, and in some cases I've kept records, obs, diaries on them for nearly 4 years, only to have to hand them over to parents when they leave.
There's me thinking I'm being good and keeping it all for Ofsted to see but hey ho, no they won't want to see any mindees stuff that have left!
It's really made me think about all the hours sat up late at night doing it all and from now will be doing a lot less.
Has anyone contacted Ofsted about their overdue inspection and what was their response?
Thanks.
A friend of mine who was also last inspected in Nov 07 had hers last week. Shall I expect mine? I want it!
According to the ofsted website, when I type in my postcode it seems that I'm not the only one overdue. Some childminders go back as far as March 07 as their last inspection - that's nearly 4 and a half years since last inspection!
How can we be seen as professional when no-one is checking us in that time?
Seeing as the public are led to believe we are done every 3 years and also because we're expected to do lots of stuff under the EYFS I think it's terrible.
Since my last inspection I've cared for lots of children and some have left, parents made redundant, kids gone to school, and in some cases I've kept records, obs, diaries on them for nearly 4 years, only to have to hand them over to parents when they leave.
There's me thinking I'm being good and keeping it all for Ofsted to see but hey ho, no they won't want to see any mindees stuff that have left!
It's really made me think about all the hours sat up late at night doing it all and from now will be doing a lot less.
Has anyone contacted Ofsted about their overdue inspection and what was their response?
Thanks.