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    The New Ofsted Inspection Framework

    by Helen Edwards on

    Summarising the revised inspection framework documents, we include reflective questions and some useful proformas for you to use in evaluating your provision in the light of the new framework.
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    Being an EYP Change Agent

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    Ruksana Mohammed, EYPS programme leader and lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at the University of East London, outlines the qualities and methods of a successful agent for change. EYPs are entrusted to identify what change is valuable, worthwhile …
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    A Guide for EYP Work-based Mentors

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    Ruksana Mohammed outlines an effective framework of support to EYPS candidates through the work-based mentor. Her suggestions, however, would be of great use to anyone supporting students on a variety of courses, for example Foundation Degrees, and t…
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    Taking Charge?

    by Anni McTavish on

    Taking on a new leadership role can be both an exciting and daunting prospect. As well as the extra responsibility of, for example, working more closely with parents or tracking children’s progress, relationships with colleagues can also change. Fi…
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    Early Years Teacher Status (2014) – what are the implications of the u…

    by Kathy Brodie on

    Since the Early Years Professional Status was established in 2007 it has undergone a number of transformations. Some of them have been quite minor, such as the number of tasks you have to perform all whether you could have witness statements or not,…
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    Early Years Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector

    by The Foundation Stage Forum on

    Ofsted published their first report on the early years sector in April 2014. This year’s report, published in July 2015, includes some very interesting statistics and discusses issues highly relevant to all providers. If you don’t have time to read t…
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    Safeguarding is effective: safe premises

    by FSF Rebecca on

    “Safeguarding is effective” In terms of your Ofsted report this is the phrase you need to have. Without it, however good your learning and development is, your setting will be judged at best ‘Requires Improvement’
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    Documents relating to safeguarding articles

    by FSF Rebecca on

    These are the safeguarding documents referred to in the new safeguarding articles.
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    Safeguarding is effective: safe staff

    by FSF Rebecca on

      As manager you will most likely be the lead practitioner for Safeguarding’ however, it does not have to be you.    
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    Safeguarding is effective: day to day safeguarding

    by FSF Rebecca on

    In this series of articles, we have so far looked at making sure that your premises are safe for children to use and we have considered the steps you should take to help you ensure that all of your staff are suitable to work with children.
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    Review of NDNA annual conference 2016

    by FSF Rebecca on

    NDNA conference Last week FSF HQ headed up the M1 to attend the NDNA conference in Milton Keynes. We attended a range of talks in the Leadership stream – here are the headlines we picked out …
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    Delivering the 30 hours (meeting notes)

    by FSF Rebecca on

    These are my meeting notes from the NDNA South East regional meeting that I attended on 12th October. They are not official and I won’t have captured everything …but NDNA members can download all the slides and the official notes from the NDNA websi…
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    SSTEW Scale (Sustained Shared Thinking and Emotional Well-being) - in …

    by Vicki Smith on

    At this year’s NDNA conference Denise Kingston, co-writer of the SSTEW scale, led a session to explain the scale, how it can be used and how it can positively impact on practice. The scale can be used to assess the quality of interactions between ad…
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    Observations of staff (Part 1)

    by FSF Rebecca on

    We talk often in early years about developing practitioners’ observation skills. We are attuned to observing children to help us assess progress and plan further developments (Machan 2016). Working with the Development Matters guidance (2012) we can …
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    Have I Got The Power to Make a Difference ?

    by June O'Sullivan MBE on

    No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. You must do the things you think you cannot do. The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. Eleanor Roosevelt 1884 -1962
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    Ofsted complaints procedure

    by FSF Rebecca on

    Recently I participated in a Step 3 complaints panel at Ofsted HQ. I had applied for the position a couple of months previously and had to show my credentials as an early years specialist before I was accepted as suitable. It is a voluntary role, how…
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    Visiting Settings and Schools: A Fresh Pair of Eyes!

    by Elizabeth Jarman on

    We need to challenge historical thinking about learning environments based on new understanding of brain development, language acquisition, physical development and attachment theory. We need fresh eyes!
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