Just wondered how soon anyone has been inspected under the new "within 30 months" rule?

Not sure if I WAS A VERY LATE 7 month or under the 30!
Registered November 2013 inspected January 2015.

Not sure if I WAS A VERY LATE 7 month or under the 30! Registered November 2013 inspected January 2015.

Lol clearly within 30! :-)

When I registered it was within 7 months...but that came and went.....the following September they brought in 30... The following January she came.

Mumofone...it is still within 30 months and no one can tell you when your inspector will call...unless there are concerns your inspection will be 'within' that timescale.
We don't really have statistics on what the average is since the change to 30 months....it would be useful by the way!

Ofsted are very behind with their inspections and the cycle ends in 2016 that is why they extended the time for 1st inspections from 7 to 30 months....nothing to do with 'embedding good practice' as they tried to sell it to us...nice try though it was!

are you very keen to get inspected or is it just a question because you can always call your inspection provider and ask where you are on the list?
How long since you were registered?

Mumofone...it is still within 30 months and no one can tell you when your inspector will call...unless there are concerns your inspection will be 'within' that timescale. We don't really have statistics on what the average is since the change to 30 months....it would be useful by the way! Ofsted are very behind with their inspections and the cycle ends in 2016 that is why they extended the time for 1st inspections from 7 to 30 months....nothing to do with 'embedding good practice' as they tried to sell it to us...nice try though it was! are you very keen to get inspected or is it just a question because you can always call your inspection provider and ask where you are on the list? How long since you were registered?

Hi Simona, what do you mean by my "inspection provider"? Can they really tell me where I am on the list? Surely not?
Yes I'm keen to be inspected! :-) x

Hi Simona, what do you mean by my "inspection provider"? Can they really tell me where I am on the list? Surely not?
Yes I'm keen to be inspected! :-) x

Your inspection provider is either Tribal or Prospect
I don't know if they would tell you but you can ring them and ask...they may be able to give you an idea or say nothing at all...who knows?

If you are keen to be inspected you could say that to them and see what their reply is...be a ground breaker!!

I once rang ofsted about something else and asked when my inspection was likely to be, I was told oh not for ages yet and they were right that phone call was over two years ago and I'm still waiting :)

I once rang ofsted about something else and asked when my inspection was likely to be, I was told oh not for ages yet and they were right that phone call was over two years ago and I'm still waiting :)

:-) I also spoke to Ofsted about something a couple of years ago and they said 'ooo, you haven't been inspected for ages. It will probably be soon' .... But I still haven't had an inspection!
I was at training with an ofsted inspector a couple of weeks ago and she said all inspections this cycle will be done by July 16

I can't remember if my pre reg was done by tribal or prospects - doh!

Oh it was tribal I just found their name in my contacts on my phone!

I understand that Mumofone was questioning 'first inspection' after registration which has to be within 30 months unless concerns bring this forward.

Normal inspections have to be done before the end of the current cycle which ends in July 2016
This is clearly stated in the new CIF and many cms are now entering 5th or even 6th year since they were inspected last time which means they have had no inspection since EYFS has been reviewed in 2012

Eventually Tribal and Prospect will catch up with all providers.....by which time we hope to have inspections back in house by Ofsted.

If you are with Tribal you must be in the South Mumofone as Prospects take care of the north.

I understand that Mumofone was questioning 'first inspection' after registration which has to be within 30 months unless concerns bring this forward.

Normal inspections have to be done before the end of the current cycle which ends in July 2016
This is clearly stated in the new CIF and many cms are now entering 5th or even 6th year since they were inspected last time which means they have had no inspection since EYFS has been reviewed in 2012

Eventually Tribal and Prospect will catch up with all providers.....by which time we hope to have inspections back in house by Ofsted.

If you are with Tribal you must be in the South Mumofone as Prospects take care of the north.


Yes, I know someone who's gone nearly 7yrs without an inspection...I've had two within that time
So consistent :rolleyes:

Yes, I know someone who's gone nearly 7yrs without an inspection...I've had two within that time
So consistent :rolleyes:

I am at 7 years TOMORROW !!!!! I remember thinking 'goodness DD will be 6 when I'm next inspected', and I couldn't believe she would ever be that old .... She is now 10 !!!!

I am at 7 years TOMORROW !!!!! I remember thinking 'goodness DD will be 6 when I'm next inspected', and I couldn't believe she would ever be that old .... She is now 10 !!!!

Wow, so inconsistent. At this tate your DD will be at Uni when you have the one after this one, if that makes sense.

Yes, I know someone who's gone nearly 7yrs without an inspection...I've had two within that time
So consistent :rolleyes:

Yes...and that is all because Ofsted decided to change the way they inspected us...what a messy trail they have left behind....and thanks to OBC for taking the challenge and getting things moving!!

I was nearly 6 years...and those Outstanding or good are not even prioritised due to the re-inspections needed to be done first.
It will get worse in future as predicted ...anyway the cycle ends in July 2016...what will be in store is mind boggling!!

It is inconsistent but Ofsted have clearly explained what they are doing ...so all sorted :rolleyes:

My concerns remains the 1st inspection 'within' 30 months...so easy for bad practice to embed in that time, difficult for those without that inspection, funding issues and totally not in the interest of any child!!

The other laughable matter is that 'paid-for' re-inspections will soon become possible...the irony of it!!