JCrackers....I know I am wasting my time on this but here we go.
Sorry to disappoint but I have found both Ofsted and DfE have been 'very consistent' when it comes to this ratio issue
I have spoken/written several times and the answer has always been the same and very clear.
Where is the evidence that they are inconsistent?
I have clarification on the issues I raised: continuity of care, new business and overlap...all in black and white...very clear
I looked at Ofsted and DfE emails again....consistent in their statement and clarification in over 20 pages.
Sarah says the DfE do not answer...20 pages of emails say the opposite
Sarah says Ofsted do not give answers...I have answers in black and white plus those I asked at OBC....as have other cms who have queried this issue so they have consistently answered the questions
The Foundation Years website put a FAQS on their website following DfE and Ofsted decision...confirmed in their email
There is apparently a statement/letters on the forum FB page....not any use mentioning that to me as I do not use FB, many cms do not use FB and thousands do not use this forum at all
No one tells cms what to do...the responsibility is theirs...confirmed in the emails very very clearly
I agree things are changing all the time but this ratio has remained the same since 2012 and has remained a problem only in this forum as others are very clear.
What I suggest is ....If unclear 'check it out' for yourself...social media is not the answer and no one acts on our behalf.
The responsibility for deciding on ratio is that of the cm who is considering it....no one can advise them or tell them what to do or not to do because it is individual to them
Rick quotes the cm down the road...you cannot compare with anyone because ratios are unique to each cm and their circumstances.
My question previously was where does it say anything about 'overlap'?...it does not!
out of the 700 members who have read this thread no one seems to have come forward
where does it say anything about 'new business'?....it does not
Continuity of care is 'an example given' in all cases by both Ofsted and DfE
My suggestion is that cms try again to contact the DfE if they really feel confused and the issue is important to their business
I will certainly continue to do so ....so off I go.....it will never end and it looks like it is a subject close to your heart too.
Good luck!
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