As Ofsted early years inspections go, you could not wish for a better result than that achieved by the Kids Explorers Nursery in Fareham.
Its scores in a September inspection are an unbroken string of "outstandings" and the watchdog’s report is almost gushing in its praise.
One aspect that caught the Ofsted inspector’s eye was how the nursery works with parents and carers. Much of this stems from the setting’s parents’ forum, which informs almost everything it does including recruitment.
About 18 months ago, the nursery overhauled its recruitment process to involve parents directly in selecting who to hire. "When looking to recruit, we ask parents if they would be interested in supporting the process and sitting on the interview panel," says Ann-Marie Boxall, the nursery’s early years co-ordinator.
Parental participation
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