chocolate raisin
23-11-2010, 06:17 PM
Hello all,
This my first ever post on a forum! I had my first ofsted inspection today which went well, I was hoping for at least one o/standing area but got good in all areas, which I am happy with but a little dissapointed wth at the same time. I have been checking the site regularly for advice so thanks to you all and your good ideas and tips.
So, anyway, my inspector said that perhaps the only thing she could suggest was that I had perhaps too much paperwork and could if I wanted streamline it??? I dont have anything that isnt necesarry or what anyone hasnt suggested on this site, everything was organised in its own file, risk assesments, fire drills (adult & child led), food hygiene that sort of thing, so I am at a loss, my only action point is that I must wall mount my fire blanket.... she said I was great with the children too (thank goodness!) so I am not just all about the paperwork.
Also, I woked SO hard to complete my SEF especially from comments on here, spent about 8 hours or more and she didnt even read it, before or during the visit, she was here for about 2.5 hours which was a plus.
So I suppose my question is, what do you do to be outstanding and I never realised too much paperwok even existed in Ofsted inspection world!
Oh and when I registered, I was told I MUST have gloves for nappy changing and a visitor book, I have the gloves although one of my mindees really doesnt like them, so inspector told me to stop! And visitor book was not necesarry (I log all visitors on visible weekly planner and in daily diarys and introduce reg visitors to parents...)
Anyway, suppose I just wanted to get it off my chest!
Thanks again to all of your help and advice to each other which I have benefited from.
This my first ever post on a forum! I had my first ofsted inspection today which went well, I was hoping for at least one o/standing area but got good in all areas, which I am happy with but a little dissapointed wth at the same time. I have been checking the site regularly for advice so thanks to you all and your good ideas and tips.
So, anyway, my inspector said that perhaps the only thing she could suggest was that I had perhaps too much paperwork and could if I wanted streamline it??? I dont have anything that isnt necesarry or what anyone hasnt suggested on this site, everything was organised in its own file, risk assesments, fire drills (adult & child led), food hygiene that sort of thing, so I am at a loss, my only action point is that I must wall mount my fire blanket.... she said I was great with the children too (thank goodness!) so I am not just all about the paperwork.
Also, I woked SO hard to complete my SEF especially from comments on here, spent about 8 hours or more and she didnt even read it, before or during the visit, she was here for about 2.5 hours which was a plus.
So I suppose my question is, what do you do to be outstanding and I never realised too much paperwok even existed in Ofsted inspection world!
Oh and when I registered, I was told I MUST have gloves for nappy changing and a visitor book, I have the gloves although one of my mindees really doesnt like them, so inspector told me to stop! And visitor book was not necesarry (I log all visitors on visible weekly planner and in daily diarys and introduce reg visitors to parents...)
Anyway, suppose I just wanted to get it off my chest!
Thanks again to all of your help and advice to each other which I have benefited from.