Naughty me only just filling in the sef BUT

**katickles** · 01-09-2009, 01:04 PM

have just read on here that ofsted are making the SEF shorter??

Do I still go ahead & complete the on line sef or wait then??

**sweets** · 01-09-2009, 01:06 PM

i'd wait it were you! i havn't bothered finishing it, got half way and then gave up! its not compulsary. i might have a look at the new one when its up and running tho. i expect its as ridiculous as the original!

**RainbowMum** · 01-09-2009, 01:16 PM

I think they may have already changed it, did mine yesterday as I need to put it as evidence in the NVQ - the last half of it didn't seem relevant to the SEF guide I have

**katickles** · 01-09-2009, 01:19 PM

Ok so how do i even know if the online version is the new one or not??

I can see me filling pages & pages but then not needing half of it

**RainbowMum** · 01-09-2009, 01:20 PM

I've Pm'd Sarah - if any one can find out it will be her lol!

**katickles** · 01-09-2009, 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by RainbowMum

I've Pm'd Sarah - if any one can find out it will be her lol!

haha - do you know, I was thinking where's Sarah?!?!

I have her ebook in front of me & it all seems revelvent - well the questions I have answered so far (not that I have managed many!!) Anyway - going to wake mindee up now so will be back later to find out.

Thanks for the answers though

**Ripeberry** · 01-09-2009, 01:26 PM

I've got to fill in mine soon and I'm going to wait as well

**sarah707** · 01-09-2009, 01:28 PM

Hehehehehehe! I'm ahead of you!

QUESTION to Ofsted

To: "Ofsted enquiries" enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk
CC:
Sent: 01/09/2009 09:41:40
Subject: Re. updated SEF

Hi, I understand from the literature I received yesterday that the childminder SEF and guidance notes are being updated.

Can you please let me know when this will get put onto the Ofsted website... or whether it is being posted out to all childminders..

Thank you,

Sarah

ANSWER from Ofsted

Thank you for your e-mail.

Please be advised that the updated publications are currently being issued by our Document Handling Centre and you should receive these in due course.

However should you require any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact us.

Regards

Sarah Matthews

Customer Service Advisor

Ofsted - National Business Unit

TEL: 08456 404040

**katickles** · 01-09-2009, 05:44 PM

We knew Sarah would know

So is the form on the site a current form then or is it to be updated??

**sarah707** · 01-09-2009, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by katickles

So is the form on the site a current form then or is it to be updated??

My reading of that email is that it's not finished / published just yet.

We must wait with baited breath a little while longer

**katickles** · 01-09-2009, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by sarah707

My reading of that email is that it's not finished / published just yet.

We must wait with baited breath a little while longer

Oh ok then thanks Sarah.

I guess I could carry on filling in the SEF & cut & paste onto the new version as its going to be asking the same isn't it.

Thanks again