Wiltshire Council is not providing good enough support and development for early years provision in disadvantaged areas, according to an Ofsted outcome letter published today. This makes it the third worst local authority in south west England.
Out of eight inspections in early years settings in Wiltshire, carried out in March, half were rated inadequate or ‘requires improvement’. Only 36 per cent of children achieved a good level of development, and many have made insufficient progress due to ineffective teaching, Ofsted reports.
The inspections, which also included telephone surveys with a further 11 early years settings, came after a review of data that revealed a gap in learning and development outcomes for children in deprived areas compared to their peers.
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