my worse inspection ever

[Katy M]

Poor you.

I had a similar experience with an inspector. It seemed no matter what I did or said it was taken in the wrong way. I very much disagreed with what she wrote in my report. It by no means reflected my setting accurately, so I complained. I wrote a very clear email, noting down each statement or action from the inspector that I had an issue with. I requested her initial notes from the inspection to see if what she had noted on the day coincided with what she had written in the report. It highlighted a couple of discrepancies on her part. It lead to the inspector being interviewed and an internal investigation. Ofsted came back with 'complaint not upheld'!! What a load of rubbish!!

Anyway 6 months later I was reinspected out of the blue and the inspection went really well.

It is definitely worth complaining. Inspectors should not be allowed to have their own agenda, they should follow guidelines. They are not supposed to be trying to catch us out they are supposed to be trying to assess the setting and find ways it can improve. The more people that complain about bad inspectors the more notice Ofsted will be forced to take.

Let us know how you get on.

[Lincsminder]

Well I think that was a good result, thank you all for your support.

The inspector phoned me at 9 this morning and we had a really lovely conversation regarding the writing of my report. She said she will have a good think how to word it making it as positive as possible and she can see I don't have an inability to control behaviour but the boys are are hand full. She said she can see I have fostered in them a desire to learn and they show great characteristics of learning by their enthusiasm, the little boy is clearly intelligent but has an inability to concentrate however she can see how I managed to hold his attention during the planting activities. She mentioned how affectionate they are and how he cuddled her and wanted to look at her ID. I told her some other things he had been doing that showed good learning and went on to say I was worried for him starting school as the teachers don't know him like I do and it will be hard for him to get he attention he needs in a larger class meaning he may be labelled as difficult when he just needs help to focus. She said it was good that I know what he needs help with and that I am thinking about his future and that I was trying to improve his outcomes. She finished by wishing me well with my pregnancy and said I should try to slow down as the boys are quite energetic and quite a handful.

[Chatterbox Childcare]

I would appeal. I have known childminders to do this, get another inspector and get a better grade

Be positive, you know you are good at what you do and most importantly the parents do to

[dette]

Well I think that was a good result, thank you all for your support.

The inspector phoned me at 9 this morning and we had a really lovely conversation regarding the writing of my report. She said she will have a good think how to word it making it as positive as possible and she can see I don't have an inability to control behaviour but the boys are are hand full. She said she can see I have fostered in them a desire to learn and they show great characteristics of learning by their enthusiasm, the little boy is clearly intelligent but has an inability to concentrate however she can see how I managed to hold his attention during the planting activities. She mentioned how affectionate they are and how he cuddled her and wanted to look at her ID. I told her some other things he had been doing that showed good learning and went on to say I was worried for him starting school as the teachers don't know him like I do and it will be hard for him to get he attention he needs in a larger class meaning he may be labelled as difficult when he just needs help to focus. She said it was good that I know what he needs help with and that I am thinking about his future and that I was trying to improve his outcomes. She finished by wishing me well with my pregnancy and said I should try to slow down as the boys are quite energetic and quite a handful.

sounds to me like she knew she was totally out of order and knew you would report her !!!!
I know we all have less patient days but these inspections are important to us ...we dont care if she has PMT or other issues ,we care about being inspected in a fair ..consistent and proffesional way.She has not acted proffesionally and has obviously reflected on her attitude at your inspection and realised her job is on the line ,hence the b*tt sucking phonecall.
i would still complain ,these people hold a position of power over us and she has abused it

[sarah707]

Well I think that was a good result, thank you all for your support.

The inspector phoned me at 9 this morning and we had a really lovely conversation regarding the writing of my report. She said she will have a good think how to word it making it as positive as possible and she can see I don't have an inability to control behaviour but the boys are are hand full. She said she can see I have fostered in them a desire to learn and they show great characteristics of learning by their enthusiasm, the little boy is clearly intelligent but has an inability to concentrate however she can see how I managed to hold his attention during the planting activities. She mentioned how affectionate they are and how he cuddled her and wanted to look at her ID. I told her some other things he had been doing that showed good learning and went on to say I was worried for him starting school as the teachers don't know him like I do and it will be hard for him to get he attention he needs in a larger class meaning he may be labelled as difficult when he just needs help to focus. She said it was good that I know what he needs help with and that I am thinking about his future and that I was trying to improve his outcomes. She finished by wishing me well with my pregnancy and said I should try to slow down as the boys are quite energetic and quite a handful.

If you are happier now that the inspection outcome has moved forward and your report will read well and you will get the good which is the least you deserve then maybe wait now until you get your report...

However, if it doesn't give you the outcome you deserve and / or the wording falls short of your expectations you will have a short time to lodge a complaint.

xx

[TooEarlyForGin?]

It looks like she was blaming the children, rather than you which is wrong, as she should be looking how well you deal with them, and what things you have set up to help them. Still complain about her attitude, as they need to know when they get it wrong.

[Rick]

At least she has phoned and will try and word the report better than perhaps it sounded like she would during the inspection. Presumably she said nothing about changing the grade?

Whatever the report says, you know you do a good job and hopefully your parents do too and won't give one jot what it says

[littlemiss60561]

What a horrible experience did she look like she was related to Ms T??
Well done for keeping your sanity and standing up for yourself. I really hope she grades even some areas as outstanding as by the sounds of it, you deserve it.
I have wondered if all our inspections are going to be more unpleasant now to push us towards agencies.
Sorry you have had to go through this.