Hello,

I'm due my first graded inspection and was wondering how you can arrange it so that the inspection doesnt interrupt your daily routine. Can you say to the inspector 'oh sorry but i can't do that time as I must collect xxxx from school'? Or could you arrange it so that you have better behaved children on the day etc jejeje

Thanks

Memina

Hello
Mrs O will ask about school runs etc. and will make own decision about what time to come - most do try to avoid school run times as not a very good use of their time - however can not rule it out.

As to which day - again they decide and usually say something like ' will be in next week' some are a bit more helpful and will say ' I don't work Mondays' so you can rule out that day.

Best plan is to just be as prepared as you can - with paperwork - so at hand. and then to get on with your day - you main responsibilty is the mindees and so normal routines are best - don't plan anything new - don't worry about activities designed to impressed Mrs. O - if your day is normally free play in between sleep time and meal times then just do that - try reading a few recent inspection reports and you will see the sort of things that Mrs. O comments on. (Behaviour - in that children know what expected, secure relationships, knowing the children well, parent partnership and so on)

Your LJ's should provide evidence of activities and experiences as well as development and Mrs O will want to look at the LJ's of the children present on the day.

Finally - we all do it - but try not to stress too much - most of us have a better inspection than we feared - and most say after the event - wish I had not stressed out so much before the inspection!

Whenever your inspection is - GOOD LUCK - and in the meantime this forum is great place for asking all those niggling questions.

Penny :)

It's not so much about children behaving or not on the day... it's about how you manage their behaviour.

Ofsted understand that children will often 'play up' if there's someone different in the house so don't worry about that.

Don't worry so much you'll be fine! :D

Thanks so much for the advice.

I'm not worried about my minded children just more worried about my son! He's a 4 year old ball of showing off energy! When I have parents come round I get my husband to take him out as he's done everything from stripping to climbing out of my window.

He only ever behaves like this when I have someone in the house. You really wouldn't believe that he's normally such a good boy.

Oh well will just have to bribe him! Hehehe

Thanks again

M