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    Default Updated info from Ofsted - Nov 2013 - VERY IMPORTANT

    There is a new copy of Ofsted News on the Ofsted website -

    Ofsted | Early years: November 2013

    It contains a lot of very important information for every childminder!! You have to read this one guys!

    I have put it all into a blog which you might find useful -

    Ofsted News - November 2013 -

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    Thanks as always sarah
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    Thank you, as always, Sarah. Confusion, panic and uncertainty provided courtesy of Ofsted, as usual. I cannot believe they are providing Inspectors with this information before they have informed us

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    Thanks Sarah, I am expecting my inspection anytime as it's been nearly 4 years now. It's quite worrying with all these changes to know if I am up to date with what is expected of me regarding the development matters etc.
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    Thanks Sarah. I don't know how I'd stay up-to-date with all these changes without this forum.

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    Thanks Sarah, I have downloaded it and will print off and read later
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    Thank you Sarah, quick off the mark as usual!!
    Shame that Ofsted aren't so quick at keeping us up to date - however they'd be very quick to downgrade any of us that were inspected before the news had got to us, I'm sure.

    The point about DBS (CRB) - -advice please.
    My children were CRB checked when they were 16, one of them still lives at home aged 24. Am I right that the CRB/DBS is still a one off and doesn't need re-doing at set intervals?

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    thank you!

    wish they'd tell us as quick as inspectors are told!

    I keep jumping everytime there is a withheld number on my phone ... i'm over 5 yrs since my last inspection now!

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    However, this statement in Ofsted News tells us what inspectors will be looking for... so I don’t think we have a lot of choice. I think we all need to make a decision - when do you change all your Development Matters references to Early Years Outcomes? Do you re-print the document for children’s files now or wait until you take on new children? How will you justify your continued use of Development Matters (in light of this announcement in Ofsted News) if you have an inspection tomorrow?

    The part in your blog about making a decision about when to change all our Dev Matters references to Early Years Outcomes -
    I'd be interested on other's views on this.

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    Thanks for keeping us updated Sarah :-) xx
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    So we have to say goodbye to Sue Gregory who steps down at the end of the term and 2 new directors to engage with.

    It is a fair summary of the latest changes ...however.... it appears that inspectors 'should' be aware that DM has been 'replaced' by the EY Outcomes (p4)...well it would be good if someone told us that first!!!

    watch out for the consultation on agencies...can't wait for that considering the blanket silence surrounding them!!

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    I was at a meeting last week and was told that Oxfordshire is still going to be using Development Matters
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    I have just read your blog Sarah regarding DM and EYO
    Lets see what the sector says tomorrow when they wake up to the news

    My personal view is that for children to reach their outcomes they need to develop and for us to facilitate that we need to plan according to the age and stage of that development which must consider the Positive Relationships and Enabling Environment....and the Characteristics of Effective Learning.
    no matter what this replacement means without DM, which is a guidance, it would make our job more difficult if we just looked at the outcomes without considering the learning journey children need to take to get there and how we would support that learning.

    DM has not been withdrawn...I still have the old EYFS 2008 version which was much more 'child friendly' so I will keep both documents at the ready when the inspector calls and continue to plan according to development not just the outcomes!

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    Lovely Sarah what would we do without you!

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    Quote Originally Posted by cherry View Post
    I was at a meeting last week and was told that Oxfordshire is still going to be using Development Matters
    I've been having this conversation with someone else at that meeting Cherry. They are going to talk to their DW and take it from there...

    The problem is that nobody really knew EYO was THE new document to replace DM until this Ofsted News was published - up until then we were all saying 'wait and see' ... I was saying it with everyone else.

    Well we have waited - and we have seen - and Ofsted have pushed us a route we might not want to take - but if we are going to be inspected using EYO then I don't think we have a lot of choice

    I've put the new EYO here if anyone wants to grab a copy with some guidance notes

    Early Years Outcomes - Knutsford Childminding

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    Quote Originally Posted by lilac_dragon View Post
    However, this statement in Ofsted News tells us what inspectors will be looking for... so I don’t think we have a lot of choice. I think we all need to make a decision - when do you change all your Development Matters references to Early Years Outcomes? Do you re-print the document for children’s files now or wait until you take on new children? How will you justify your continued use of Development Matters (in light of this announcement in Ofsted News) if you have an inspection tomorrow?

    The part in your blog about making a decision about when to change all our Dev Matters references to Early Years Outcomes -
    I'd be interested on other's views on this.
    I have been thinking about this a lot today - self reflection and all that!!

    I have now made my decision and written about it in the document I have linked in the post before this one

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    Glad that I delayed writing up some of my obs for a new child (started last month) as I would have had to re-write everything again! Aarghh!
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    Sarah
    Thank you so much for this. What would we do without you. Gives me some reading to do on my "day off" tomorrow.

    xxxx

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    thanks sarah
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    Brilliant! First week minding and then this. Confusing...

 

 
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