Nursery World - In focus

Ofsted inspection teams now examine how settings plan for and support child-focused learning, as Judith Stevens explains From April 2005 Ofsted changed the way inspections of childcare and nursery education are carried out. The Ofsted inspectors now report on:

From April 2005 Ofsted changed the way inspections of childcare and nursery education are carried out. The Ofsted inspectors now report on:

* the quality and standards of daycare offered

* the quality and standards of nursery education provided by settings entitled to receive nursery education funding. For Eligible Providers (EPs) there is now one integrated inspection that has one single inspection report.

To help make judgements about the overall quality of the care, and where applicable, nursery education, inspectors ask the question 'What is it like for a child here?' Inspectors judge how well the provider meets a series of outcomes which are now part of the Children Act 2004. These are how providers:

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