NEW Ofsted Guidance January 2024: Updates to the Inspection Handbook | Early Years

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Adrian Gray School improvement consultant
Webinar 50min

Ofsted updated its ‘Early years inspection handbook’ on 19 January 2024, ahead of inspections restarting on 22 January, implementing immediate changes that have been made following an inquest into the death of Ruth Perry. This webinar will provide you with expert insight into the updated handbook and how your setting will be impacted, give you practical tips on how to meet Ofsted’s expectations, and set out what you need to do next.

CPD Certified

For: Leaders, early years staff 

Aim: Ofsted updated its ‘Early years inspection handbook’ on 19 January 2024, ahead of inspections restarting on 22 January, implementing immediate changes that have been made following an inquest into the death of Ruth Perry. This webinar will provide you with expert insight into the updated handbook and how your setting will be impacted, give you practical tips on how to meet Ofsted’s expectations, and set out what you need to do next.

Why this webinar’s important: Ofsted has made a number of changes throughout the handbook, including to procedures on notification and feedback, guidance on how inspectors should consider the wellbeing of staff, and expectations of inspectors’ conduct. The updated handbook comes into force immediately, so it is essential that early years settings fully understand the changes to ensure they know what to expect from an inspection.