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Ofsted makes £2.3m saving on inspections

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

| CYP Now

Fewer than expected inspections of social care and early years settings being carried out have contributed to a major saving for Ofsted, it has emerged.

Fresh decline in childminder numbers

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Thursday, March 24, 2016

| CYP Now

The government is being urged to take action to halt a decline in childminding, after latest figures showed their numbers have slumped by 10,000 over the past four years.

Ofsted to take back responsibility for early years inspections

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Tuesday, March 1, 2016

| CYP Now

Inspections of early years settings will be conducted directly by Ofsted from next year, it has been announced.

Nurseries paying higher wages perform better, study finds

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Wednesday, February 10, 2016

| CYP Now

Early years settings that pay staff more money generally offer better-quality provision, a study has concluded.

MPs to examine importance of early years education

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Thursday, January 14, 2016

| CYP Now

An All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has been launched to look at how early years education can improve outcomes for disadvantaged children.

CYP Now's top 10 stories of 2015

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Tuesday, December 22, 2015

| CYP Now

With a general election, new policy announcements, ongoing austerity measures and high-profile charity closures, 2015 was another busy year in the children and young people sector. Here is a rundown of the most-read stories published on the CYP Now website over the past 12 months.

Fifth of Ofsted staff plan to leave within a year

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Wednesday, December 16, 2015

| CYP Now

One in five Ofsted staff want to quit the inspectorate, according to a survey of its workers.

Council rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted plans children's centre closures

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Tuesday, November 3, 2015

| CYP Now

A council where children's services were judged "inadequate" earlier this year has announced plans to close four of its 10 children's centres.

Ofsted criticises council over lack of support for disadvantaged pupils

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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

| CYP Now

A council has been criticised by Ofsted for not doing enough to improve attainment among disadvantaged pupils.

Wilshaw committed to bringing early years inspections in-house

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Wednesday, September 16, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw has told MPs he is "committed" to bringing early years inspections in-house.

Ofsted's early education chief to leave post

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Thursday, August 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted's national director for early education is set to leave his post ahead of a raft of reforms to the way services are inspected coming into effect.

Ofsted reconsiders bringing early years inspections in-house

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Tuesday, August 18, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted is reconsidering bringing early years sector inspections in-house, amid ongoing concerns in the sector around consistency and quality, Sir Michael Wilshaw has said.

Ofsted warns of low uptake of free early years places

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Monday, July 13, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw has called on councils to do more to promote free early years provision after it emerged that more than 40 per cent of eligible two-year-olds have not taken up their place.

Further rise in high-performing early years providers

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Thursday, July 9, 2015

| CYP Now

The number of early years providers rated "good" or "outstanding" has increased by seven per cent over the past year, latest Ofsted figures show.

Eight new members join education select committee

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Tuesday, July 7, 2015

| CYP Now

The makeup of the education select committee has been finalised, with the majority of the membership sitting on the scrutiny body for the first time.

Ofsted criticises standard of early years services

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Tuesday, June 16, 2015

| CYP Now

Early years services in Wiltshire are failing many of the poorest children in the county, according to the findings of an Ofsted report.

Ofsted extends third-party early years inspection contracts

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Wednesday, June 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted will continue to outsource the vast majority of its early years inspection work despite opposition from providers, it has emerged.

Loughton launches bid to become chair of education select committee

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Monday, June 1, 2015

| CYP Now

Former children's minister Tim Loughton is to stand for election to become the next chair of the powerful parliamentary committee that scrutinises government policy on children and young people, CYP Now can reveal.

Call for ‘fundamental' review of Ofsted early years inspections

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Tuesday, May 19, 2015

| CYP Now

The government must carry out a major review of the early years inspection system because confidence in Ofsted has waned, providers have warned.

Scores of unemployed parents to become childminders

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Tuesday, April 21, 2015

| CYP Now

More than 200 unemployed parents could register as childminders after completing a controversial government-backed course.

Labour: Ofsted has 'lost touch' on children's social care

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Tuesday, April 21, 2015

| CYP Now

Labour will launch a consultation on the future of Ofsted if it wins the general election, with the party claiming the inspectorate has "lost touch" on children's social care.

Ofsted's Debbie Jones quits social care director post

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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted's director of social care Debbie Jones has resigned her post, CYP Now can reveal.

Conservatives make 30-hour free childcare promise

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Tuesday, April 14, 2015

| CYP Now

The Conservative party has pledged to extend free childcare for three- and four-year-olds to 30 hours each week if it wins the general election.

Parliamentary group outlines reform agenda for children's centres

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Friday, March 27, 2015

| CYP Now

MPs and peers are calling on the next government to implement a five-point improvement plan to boost the support children's centres can offer families.

Ofsted pledges parity over nursery inspection notice period

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Wednesday, February 4, 2015

| CYP Now

Early years campaigners have welcomed an Ofsted pledge to create a level playing field around the notice period it gives childcare settings ahead of an inspection.

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Ofsted makes £2.3m saving on inspections

Fresh decline in childminder numbers

Ofsted to take back responsibility for early years inspections

Nurseries paying higher wages perform better, study finds

MPs to examine importance of early years education

CYP Now's top 10 stories of 2015

Fifth of Ofsted staff plan to leave within a year

Council rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted plans children's centre closures

Ofsted criticises council over lack of support for disadvantaged pupils

Wilshaw committed to bringing early years inspections in-house

Ofsted's early education chief to leave post

Ofsted reconsiders bringing early years inspections in-house

Ofsted warns of low uptake of free early years places

Further rise in high-performing early years providers

Eight new members join education select committee

Ofsted criticises standard of early years services

Ofsted extends third-party early years inspection contracts

Loughton launches bid to become chair of education select committee

Call for ‘fundamental' review of Ofsted early years inspections

Scores of unemployed parents to become childminders

Labour: Ofsted has 'lost touch' on children's social care

Ofsted's Debbie Jones quits social care director post

Conservatives make 30-hour free childcare promise

Parliamentary group outlines reform agenda for children's centres

Ofsted pledges parity over nursery inspection notice period

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