Ofsted are having a purge in our area!

TheBTeam · 20-03-2011, 03:35 PM

Blimey think ofsted are doing a postcode lottery at the moment in our area, because i am on to my third hand counting the childminders that have had the call for an inspection next week.

I am getting mine done next week, probably tuesday, and everyone else they rang bar one is being done at some point during the week. One i know said she was on holiday.

onceinabluemoon · 20-03-2011, 03:37 PM

which area?

Hope your inspection goes well x

**Bananabrain** · 20-03-2011, 03:39 PM

I'm being 'DONE' in Herts too.
They are dropping like flies around here.
Mrs O phoned me at 7pm on Friday eve grrrrrrrrrr! Slightly unreasonable.
Bring it on Ofsted!

TheBTeam · 20-03-2011, 03:49 PM

This is the hemel area, but it makes no odds to me, cos I am ready as i will ever be whenever and the few spare minutes i have free this weekend I am spending on here and with the dogs, which is where i am going now!

I am a little worried as first inspection with dogs (both pups one 8months and one 11months), but i manage every other day without a catastrophe, unhappy kids or parents, so should be fine!!!!

**Rubybubbles** · 20-03-2011, 04:12 PM

Are you all due the ones getting inspected?

good luck!

**Ali B** · 20-03-2011, 04:20 PM

Big hugs to everyone being ofsteded!!

There's a purge on Notts too!!!

I had a nottm inspector but another minder done on the same day was from out of area!!

B team ..I have 5 cats and was terrified as they are normally having a look at
everyone who visits......but last wed when inspected for 3 hours they didnt appear once and the inspector commented on it as Id mentioned the cats in my SEF!!

**ajs** · 20-03-2011, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by Ali B

Big hugs to everyone being ofsteded!!

There's a purge on Notts too!!!

I had a nottm inspector but another minder done on the same day was from out of area!!

B team ..I have 5 cats and was terrified as they are normally having a look at
everyone who visits......but last wed when inspected for 3 hours they didnt appear once and the inspector commented on it as Id mentioned the cats in my SEF!!

where in Notts are you ali

eeeek better get on even though i ma not due for another yr

**PRINCESSDAISYFLOWER** · 20-03-2011, 04:41 PM

Im in herts and am getting "done" next week

**flowerpots** · 20-03-2011, 04:55 PM

Good luck everyone.

xxxxx

**christine e** · 20-03-2011, 05:00 PM

Miffy and I were inspected a couple of weeks ago within a day of each other and I know of another 3 who have had the call so think maybe they are having a purge here too!

Cx

**mrs_scottydog** · 20-03-2011, 05:04 PM

Good luck to you all! Hx

**miffy** · 20-03-2011, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by christine e

Miffy and I were inspected a couple of weeks ago within a day of each other and I know of another 3 who have had the call so think maybe they are having a purge here too!

Cx

And I know of another 2 cm's who have both had the call - one had her inspection last week and the other is waiting for the inspector to call - both were told that inspectors would be in the area last week.

Maybe they've moved elsewhere now!

Miffy xx

**miffy** · 20-03-2011, 05:12 PM

Sorry, forgot to say - good luck to all of you having inspections next week

Miffy xx

**ajs** · 20-03-2011, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by christine e

Miffy and I were inspected a couple of weeks ago within a day of each other and I know of another 3 who have had the call so think maybe they are having a purge here too!

Cx

i assume congratulations are in order again

i hope they do not call me i am soooo not ready, I am not due for a year so if I do somehting every week i should just about be ready for them

**Mouse** · 20-03-2011, 05:18 PM

They're obvioulsy having a massive purge to get caught up before the end of the 3yr cycle as it seems as if all areas area having a mass invasion of inspectors!
All our mindees who haven't yet been inspected under EYFS were contacted the week before last, with inspections happening the week after next. For some of them it's been almost 4yrs since their last inspection

**Pauline** · 20-03-2011, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by Louise 144

Mrs O phoned me at 7pm on Friday eve grrrrrrrrrr! Slightly unreasonable.
Bring it on Ofsted!

They phoned my friend on Saturday morning!

**miffy** · 20-03-2011, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by Pauline

They phoned my friend on Saturday morning!

Oh that is cheeky! You think you'd be safe at weekends

Miffy xx

TheBTeam · 20-03-2011, 05:30 PM

I was July 2007, so it is due, the only thing I wished was that they had done it last July before I had the dogs, just one extra pressure with two puppies, we have had one 6 months and one 2 months and our daily lives work well for us and the minded children, but just not sure about the inspector and two puppy springers!

I will have an 18month and two 3 1/2 year old, and hubby is going to take the dogs for their morning walk, which i would normally do with him and the kids, but as i said to him he will have to come back with the dogs whilst she is there otherwise they will think that we are trying to hide them, which is not the case but two springers with no walk will be a recipe for disaster!

Lucky the kids numbers are small enough for me to have on my own!

**breezy** · 20-03-2011, 07:44 PM

Good luck to everyone

**bandlady** · 21-03-2011, 12:56 PM

Hi good luck to everyone having their inspections. I wish they would do a purge here in Oxfordshire I have been waiting since Oct 2010 for my inspection I just want to get it over and done with.

Denise