EYFS Framework and Ofsted: Understanding Updated Inspection Practice
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For: Leaders, teachers, practitioners, governors and trustees
Aim: This webinar will provide you with expert insight into the latest Ofsted guidance on inspection practice for schools and registered early years providers, including what these changes mean for settings and what key elements Ofsted will focus on during their inspections.
Rationale: On 24 January 2023, Ofsted updated its guidance on what early years providers and practitioners need to know about delivering the EYFS framework and Ofsted inspections under the education inspection framework (EIF). The guidance helps to clarify Ofsted expectations and answer common questions.
Outcome 1:
Understanding Ofsted expectations around documentation, staff absences and maintaining first aid requirements
Outcome 2:
Clarifying Ofsted expectations with respect to the delivery of an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum and how providers are expected to use ‘Development matters’
Outcome 3:
Recognising Ofsted requirements around progress measures, holiday provision and language use in line with EYFS framework requirements
Outcome 4:
Identifying common areas of inspection practice including notice periods and how leadership and management will be looked at
Outcome 5:
Understanding how Ofsted will facilitate feedback, provide their judgements, meet with managers and look to get the views of parents
Sue Asquith
Sue Asquith is an award-winning advisor on early childhood development who offers quality childcare training and consultancy visits. Her work covers a broad range of topics and is accessible through face-to-face delivery or online.
Sue covers such topics as children’s behaviour and management, advanced safeguarding, curriculum intent, implementation and impact, preparing for early years inspection, understanding children’s mental health and more.
Sue began her childcare career in 1998, working with and training adults to improve their childcare skills. Before pursuing her consultancy work, Sue achieved ratings of outstanding in Ofsted inspections of her registration work. She is also the author of the celebrated book Self-regulation skills in young children.
