Osfted views in Nursery World Mag

**jo.jo76** · 25-02-2013, 01:16 PM

Sir Michael Wilshaw article in Nursery World says - I am also in favour of the Government's proposals for home-based care. Childminder agencies will help to ease the burden of registration and will also help to remove the sense of isolation that so many childminders who work alone say they feel. All early years providers, including childminders, need access to the leadership, expert support and professional development that can be provided through effective networks. Many more childminders could benefit from working together in networks and we are committed to consulting on the new inspection framework which could effectively hold this new model of working in early years to account

I don't think I have ever said that registration was a burden or felt isolated, especially with all you guys here, support from my network, my local children centre and local drop in groups/library etc.

**jillplum** · 25-02-2013, 01:20 PM

Networks are fine. I have had lots of support from mine. Agencies are a completely different things as far as I am concerned.

**SYLVIA** · 25-02-2013, 01:20 PM

Truss has brainwashed him!

**WibbleWobble** · 25-02-2013, 01:22 PM

he just sees pound signs.....

wibble the cheesed off x

**silvermist** · 25-02-2013, 01:22 PM

Mmm, Im afraid she might be brainwashing alot of people!

**loocyloo** · 25-02-2013, 01:27 PM

i'm in favour of networks ... we already have those!!! i'm not in favour of agencies!

and as for the 'burden' of registering, i was talking to someone at the weekend whose sister registered as a childminder - and did all online over a couple of weekends plus first aid course! my ICP ( ok, it was 10 years ago ) took a term, at least, of one evening a week plus homework!

**jillplum** · 25-02-2013, 01:28 PM

I went to our network meeting this morning and Im afraid I rather took it over once I got on my soap box about agencies. A lot of the cm and the lea staff didnt know anything about it. Worrying.

**nipper** · 25-02-2013, 01:30 PM

He's talking out of his

**jo.jo76** · 25-02-2013, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by jillplum

I went to our network meeting this morning and Im afraid I rather took it over once I got on my soap box about agencies. A lot of the cm and the lea staff didnt know anything about it. Worrying.

I had exactly the same thing happen to me at my meeting, no one had any idea, all they really knew was the ratios were changing!

**jillplum** · 25-02-2013, 01:34 PM

I think ratios is like the trojan horse. Get everyone talking about numbers while they slip the agency things past us all.

**FussyElmo** · 25-02-2013, 01:42 PM

What a

wit.

Perhaps if the government hadnt reduced all the monies to the la's they wouldnt have had to make redundent all the early years staff and so causing the closure of mnay networks.

And if the

wit made sure all his ofsted sang from the hymm sheet it would help but no....................

**jo.jo76** · 25-02-2013, 01:44 PM

I've just noticed my letter to Nursery World is on the opposite page to this article!! :-)

**The Juggler** · 25-02-2013, 01:49 PM

the support SHOULD come from networks yes - but ones run by local authorities or at least a paid network co-ordinator with the qualifications and experience to advice properly - and it should be FREE!

You're not kidding that agencies will ease the burden of registration Mr Wilshaw - cos no-one will be registering any more - it'll be too expensive

**loocyloo** · 25-02-2013, 01:49 PM

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**SammySplodger** · 25-02-2013, 03:17 PM

I genuinely feel physically sick.

Unable to write a response to this article without using the F word several times.

:-( :-( :-(

**Maria Pia** · 25-02-2013, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by SammySplodger

I genuinely feel physically sick.

Unable to write a response to this article without using the F word several times.

:-( :-( :-(

I share the sick feeling... I feel doomed too, it feels that they are talking about the agencies as a done deal...

Clearly Ofsted is supporting the agency model, it is all about reducing the cost of inspections, they do not care what the consequences are for our businesses and the families and children we care for... I feel like going on strike...shall we?

**lilac_dragon** · 25-02-2013, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by Maria Pia

I share the sick feeling... I feel doomed too, it feels that they are talking about the agencies as a done deal...

Clearly Ofsted is supporting the agency model, it is all about reducing the cost of inspections, they do not care what the consequences are for our businesses and the families and children we care for... I feel like going on strike...shall we?

Maybe what's needed is for us to pitch up at 10 Downing Street en masse! Couldn't ignore us, and the papers would give us LOVELY headlines, I'm sure.

**mummyMia** · 25-02-2013, 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by jillplum

I think ratios is like the trojan horse. Get everyone talking about numbers while they slip the agency things past us all.

Sadly, this is what I think the plan is too.

**Maria Pia** · 25-02-2013, 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by lilac_dragon

Maybe what's needed is for us to pitch up at 10 Downing Street en masse! Couldn't ignore us, and the papers would give us LOVELY headlines, I'm sure.

Tempting... I am up for it, shall we try? We need a good number of us though, but it should be feasible. They are relying on lack of information, so let's make sure this tactic will fail. Let's show them that we are independent business people, not a bunch of incompetents as they are painting us to be.

**The Juggler** · 25-02-2013, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by Maria Pia

Tempting... I am up for it, shall we try? We need a good number of us though, but it should be feasible. They are relying on lack of information, so let's make sure this tactic will fail. Let's show them that we are independent business people, not a bunch of incompetents as they are painting us to be.

I'm definately up for a protest at downing street - try and stop me - we can get the kids help us make the banners.