Features of the new Ofsted inspection regime, with its emphasis on self-evaluation, were unveiled at Nursery World's sell-out conference, 'EYFS: Effective Preparation and Implementation', in Birmingham last week. Ofsted is aligning its inspection frameworks in readiness for the introduction of the EYFS this September - 'to ensure a consistent approach to evaluating and reporting on early years provision across settings and schools,' as Ofsted's director for children, Michael Hart, explained. He told the 450 delegates that...