I am awaiting a call anytime from Ofsted to come and do my first grading vist. How much notice do they give you? Is it like a couple of days or the following week or something. I'm just getting a bit panicy now - everytime the phone rings I think this is it!! I'm a nervous wreck.:panic:

Like most things with Ofsted - it depends! My inspector phoned at 5pm on a thursday evening and turned up at 9am the following day. I have heard of people who get over a weeks notice though :angry:

As grindal says it just depends on the inspector - I also had one inspection when they rang the afternoon before and turned up at 9am the next day, I've had others where I've had a weeks notice and known exactly when they were coming.

My advice is if your inspection is due then make sure everything is in order in case you don't get much notice!

Miffy xx

I was lucky and had nearly 2 weeks notice but I have worked as a nursery manager and you have no warning they just turn up on your door at opening time.

I had a days notice this time, my friend had same inspector a few weeks later and got a weeks notice, think i must have been lucky enough to get a cancellation:rolleyes: