Clyst Valley Pre-School had been waiting for Ofsted to show up for years. "We had an 'outstanding' rating in 2009 and we've been ready and waiting for the past four years," says Barbara Taylor, manager of the Devon village pre-school.
A lot has changed in that time, but one thing that has not is Clyst Valley's Ofsted rating. Crucial to maintaining that outstanding was keeping on top of the shifting policy landscape.
"Although I'm a classroom teacher and the manager, I get two days a week in the office and that makes the world of difference because I can keep everything updated," says Taylor. "All the staff are used to me coming in with things I've printed off, saying 'right, we're going to do it this way now'."
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