The driving force of the Ofsted inspection process is to ensure that providers take the responsibility for delivering quality services seriously and that they thereby improve outcomes for children's learning.
Inspectors will give an overall grade at the feedback based on the judgements they arrive at by assessing each of the following three areas: the quality of the learning experience, the contribution to children's well-being and the quality of leadership and management.
Providers need to evaluate their practice and strive towards achieving the highest possible grades in each judgement. The new self-evaluation schedule guidance is helpful to consult in connection with these expectations and offers advice that is invaluable for providers new to this area of work.
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