The cost of Ofsted fees are on the up Did you know that Ofsted fees are to rise? Childcare providers are to be notified of the government’s plans to rise Ofsted fees. This many mean that childcare providers such as childminders may see the biggest increase. It has been said
30hrs free childcare to be restricted to good and outstanding childcare settings What are people’s views ahead of the Government’s workforce strategy on the possibility of the 30hrs free childcare only being available at quality childcare settings? This move would come in line with the 2 year funding offer. By offering
Being graded against the Ofsted judgement Outcomes for children As we know during an Ofsted inspection the nursery will be graded against four judgements, the inspector will then make an overall judgement, The overall grade awarded will either be outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or inadequate. So how can you achieve outstanding
Why free flow helps children’s development Many nurseries today offer free flow; this allows children to independently choose to move between the different environments. For some settings free flow can pose challenges as they may be based upstairs and have to find ways of accessing the outdoors, whereas settings based
Smethwick Fire Station is to become a Nursery The historic fire station is going to be transformed into a nursery, £130,000 will spent on the revamp by Zadvider Padda and his family. Fireflies will become the new name for the nursery and the historic building has been name Station House
How an Ofsted Inspector will make their judgement on the Personal Development, Behaviour and Welfare in your setting During an Ofsted inspection the inspector will make a judgement against the section Personal Development, Behaviour and Welfare. The grading descriptions that the inspector will award for each section is outstanding, good,
How to prevent children sitting in the W position Do you have children in your nursery that sits in the W position? Have you ever wondered how this might be affecting their development? What is the W-Sitting position? The W sitting position is when children will sit with their legs out
How an Ofsted Inspector will make their judgement on the Quality of teaching, learning and assessment in your setting During an Ofsted inspection, the inspector will make a judgement against the section Quality of teaching, learning and assessment, this grade will contribute to the settings overall grade. It is important that settings
Why music is a great tool to help children’s development Music is a great learning tool for children, especially from a young age. Many people forget that listening to music can begin in the womb, playing music to babies who are not yet born can help them later on in
The role of the practitioner in supporting children’s problem solving skills An adult has a crucial role to play in supporting children’s problem solving skills, children need to be set challenges and be prompted with questions and suggestions. It is important that adults do not provide children straight away with