The unpredictability of the Covid-19 outbreak has bought challenges for Ofsted, which has had to balance its regulatory and compliance functions with the limitations imposed by the public health emergency. Its overall aim has been to ensure that registered childcare provision continues to operate safely. Its focus is on:
Providers are facing their own unprecedented challenges, including where disapplications and modifications to the EYFS have had to be implemented. So what are Ofsted’s intentions for the coming months? Who can expect an inspection and when it is likely to happen?
‘Assurance’ inspections
ARTICLE UPDATE 25.02.2021 - Plans to reinstate assurance inspections have now been cancelled and routine, full inspections will resume in the summer term. Italicised content is now out of date
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