inspection of the eyfs liz elsom children’s policy and frameworks 19 may 2009
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Issues from registration and inspection Differences between the registers particularly on the use of assistants and qualifications Planning and assessment expectations Written paperwork Exemption from learning and development requirements Confusion about childcare on domestic premises Four-year-olds in education Completion of the EYFS profileTRANSCRIPT
Inspection of the EYFS
Liz Elsom Children’s policy and frameworks
19 May 2009
Quality of childmindingSeptember 2008 – March 2009
Issues from registration and inspection Differences between the registers
particularly on the use of assistants and qualifications
Planning and assessment expectations Written paperwork Exemption from learning and development
requirements Confusion about childcare on domestic
premises Four-year-olds in education Completion of the EYFS profile
The self-evaluation form
Completing the self-evaluation formChildminders should: Refer to the EYFS framework and guidance Involve assistants, parents and children Think carefully about what they do and how well Consider the impact on the children’s welfare,
learning and development Consider how the needs of all the children for whom
they care are met Think about what could be done better
Top tips on using the self-evaluation form Use as a tool for improvement, not just for
inspection Evaluate, don’t just describe Include examples Be specific in your priorities for improvement Say how you’ve collected and used user views Identify evidence for your statements
Refer to the detailed Guidance on completing an effective early years self-evaluation form
Inspection
What do we look for?What is it like for a child here?Inspectors assess how well: The uniqueness of each child is
recognised No group or individual is
disadvantaged Children’s welfare is promoted Children make progress and achieve
well Partnerships promote good quality Planning including self-evaluation is
effective
Key judgementsInspectors make four main judgements, graded on a four point scale, and a range of supplementary judgements to decide: How effective is the provision in meeting the needs of the children? How effectively are children helped to learn and
develop? How effectively is the welfare of the children
promoted? How effectively is provision led and managed
Bringing about improvement Recommendations Actions Escalating tariff Monitoring letters
How to prepare for inspection Use Are you ready for your inspection? Follow the EYFS Statutory framework and
Practice guidance Provide the best for each child all day every
day Tell Ofsted of changes and significant events Keep specified records up to date Reflect regularly on what helps or hinders
children Strengthen the best and fix the rest Make the most of information and support
available.
How to prepare for inspection (2) Can I show that:
My setting meets the requirements at all times?
My setting delivers the EYFS well at all times?
Recent changes have improved outcomes?
Self-evaluation has led to better learning, development and welfare?
I’ve acted on parents’ views to improve outcomes?
I work with other providers?
In the best and improving settings
Inspectors see: Children are at the heart of all that
happens Adults having a robust approach to
keeping children safe Providers further improving on already
outstanding practice Stimulating environments in place to
enable children to thrive safely Records and observations used extremely
well to support children
Looking aheadWe have: Reviewed all our written documents Consulted providers and parents about
inspection reports Worked with DCSF on clarification about a
number of issues Worked with colleagues in Ofsted who
inspect the EYFS in schools Taken account of all information on how we
register and inspect provision
Looking aheadWe are: Producing additional fact sheets where
needed available on our website Testing some slight changes to the four
judgements we make Improving our guidance to inspectors and
providers Considering comments about reports to
see if we can make them easier to read Considering if we need to make any
changes to the self-evaluation form to make it easier to use
The overriding focus is and will continue to be: what is it like for a child here?Key documents: Are you ready for your inspection Guidance on completing an effective early
years self-evaluation form Using the early years evaluation schedule Conducting early years inspections Early years: leading to excellence Learning from the best
all on www.ofsted.gov.uk
Raising standards, improving lives