Jules12Wed
11-03-2010, 02:07 PM
Taking advice from Sarah from a previous post I have been looking through inspection reports by the inspector that will be doing my inspection. Below are pointers she has put into various inspection reports any help as to how I can ensure I meet these points would be gratefully received: Sorry it's long!!

• provide further opportunities for play and learning which promote positive attitudes to diversity and difference
• develop systems to evaluate the success of planned activities.
She plans a good range of activities each day which help children make progress in all six areas of learning but has not developed systems to evaluate the success of these activities.

However, there are few resources in natural materials which can be used flexibly to encourage children's exploration and to extend their critical thinking.
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The childminder has started to evaluate the care and learning she provides and has identified a number of training courses which will help her develop her service. However, systems of reflective practice are not fully embedded into her practices.

To further improve the early years provision the registered person should:
• develop an ongoing self-evaluation system to fully ensure continuous development.

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To further improve the early years provision the registered person should:
• identify and assess learning priorities and plan relevant, motivating learning experiences for each child; liaise with parents or carers so that individual learning opportunities can be extended
• promote equal opportunities and anti discriminatory practice through regular routines and planned activities so that all children feel valued and families feel included
• continue to develop a culture of reflective practice, self evaluation and informed discussion to identify strength and priorities for development that will improve outcomes for children.
The childminder regularly shares information with the local pre-school on the child's interests and learning while in her care. However, systems to involve parents in the assessment of children's learning to help ensure they are making sufficient progress in their learning and development are not yet in place.

The childminder provides a varied range of toys and activities which interest the children that she cares for. However, the systems that she currently uses to plan and assess children's learning are not robust enough to ensure children develop in all areas of learning. The childminder has begun to make some useful observations on individual children but has not linked these clearly to the stages of their individual development to help her plan for their next steps. Many of the activities provided do not provide children with sufficient challenge and opportunities are missed to introduce new vocabulary and to challenge children's critical thinking.

Probably one for Sarah!!!!

Jules12Wed
12-03-2010, 09:14 AM
Any takers????

sarah707
12-03-2010, 10:14 AM
Taking advice from Sarah from a previous post I have been looking through inspection reports by the inspector that will be doing my inspection. Below are pointers she has put into various inspection reports any help as to how I can ensure I meet these points would be gratefully received: Sorry it's long!!

Hmmmmmmm......

• provide further opportunities for play and learning which promote positive attitudes to diversity and difference

Long term planning showing evidence of covering festivals and celebrations from around the world...

Ideas from these threads...

Multicultural resources

http://www.childmindinghelp.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=41&highlight=multicultural

Disability resources

http://www.childmindinghelp.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=40&highlight=disability

Multicultural / disability links

http://www.childmindinghelp.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=211&highlight=multicultural



• develop systems to evaluate the success of planned activities.
She plans a good range of activities each day which help children make progress in all six areas of learning but has not developed systems to evaluate the success of these activities.

At the end of your planning sheets, put a little box for evaluation and consider how well teh activities went.

You will then be able to look back if you repeat these activities and see how to do them differently next time.

It is also useful for your own professional development... you could then say you intend to read a book or go on a course to show improvement

However, there are few resources in natural materials which can be used flexibly to encourage children's exploration and to extend their critical thinking.

Wood, leather, things made from leaves and conkers, bringing the outside in...

the inspector obviously found too much plastic in this house!
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The childminder has started to evaluate the care and learning she provides and has identified a number of training courses which will help her develop her service. However, systems of reflective practice are not fully embedded into her practices.

It sounds like this childminder had not done her SEF or maybe just started it...

This comment relates back to the first one... evaluate what you do to show personal professional improvement.

To further improve the early years provision the registered person should:
• develop an ongoing self-evaluation system to fully ensure continuous development.

She is keen on the SEF!!
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To further improve the early years provision the registered person should:
• identify and assess learning priorities and plan relevant, motivating learning experiences for each child; liaise with parents or carers so that individual learning opportunities can be extended

This relates to your individual planning... which I have just been waffling on about in another thread...

http://childmindinghelp.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=54297

Also sharing it with families and encouraging them to pick up on next steps... AND report back about successes!!


• promote equal opportunities and anti discriminatory practice through regular routines and planned activities so that all children feel valued and families feel included

Not sure about the 'regular routines' bit but I imagine it means things like having welcome posters displayed in a range of languages and ensuring menus feature diverse food. Things like that help to ensure everyone is valued.

Also sharing things like recipe ideas with families and getting feedback about what the children do at home so you can tune into their home lives / cultures

• continue to develop a culture of reflective practice, self evaluation and informed discussion to identify strength and priorities for development that will improve outcomes for children.

The SEF again...


The childminder regularly shares information with the local pre-school on the child's interests and learning while in her care. However, systems to involve parents in the assessment of children's learning to help ensure they are making sufficient progress in their learning and development are not yet in place.

Sharing with parents as well as other settings is equally important.

Think about things like newsletters, daily diaries, daily chats, a notice board, meetings to discuss progress...

The childminder provides a varied range of toys and activities which interest the children that she cares for. However, the systems that she currently uses to plan and assess children's learning are not robust enough to ensure children develop in all areas of learning.

Group planning does not relate to the Eyfs... it is a mish mash of toys in boxes (possibly not labelled, reading between the lines) which ok, follows children's interests, but is not really embedded into the 6 areas of learning and development.

The inspector might be thinking about some kind of continuous provision planning but this is not a requirement and so long as planning shows how it all links into the Eyfs that's all that is needed really.

The childminder has begun to make some useful observations on individual children but has not linked these clearly to the stages of their individual development to help her plan for their next steps.

Using the Eyfs 6 areas of learning and development not just for planning, but also for children's learning and development.

this is not a plotting exercise or a tick list as each statement in Eyfs must be backed up with evidence, but it is more a linking thing... each observation needs linking to the Eyfs ages and stages (or at least the area of L & D and aspect).

So John rides his bike links to PD... but also to PD aspect movement... if you then dig deeper, it will also link somewhere for his age and stage of development ... THEN taking it a stage further the Eyfs guidance will offer suggestions for consolidating / next steps...

Many of the activities provided do not provide children with sufficient challenge and opportunities are missed to introduce new vocabulary and to challenge children's critical thinking.

Read through principles into practice cards 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 for more information about this one!!

It's about next steps planning... ensuring challenge as well as consolidating children's current knowledge and abilities


Phew! Off to lie down for a minute or two now :laughing:

Hope that helps :D

Jules12Wed
13-03-2010, 02:28 PM
How many times can I say thank you and you are a super star.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, ditto ditto ditto............

:goodjob:

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