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    Considering Cultural capital …

    by FSF Rebecca on

    Having read around the ‘Cultural Capital’ academic landscape a little I find myself struggling with what the delivery of this might look like in my setting. If I'm seeking to provide what Ofsted say children ‘need’, who gets to decide what that sho…
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    The theories behind Cultural capital

    by Juliet Mickelburgh on

    Cultural capital is a term that has recently been added to the 2019 Ofsted draft inspection framework as part of the ‘Quality of Education’ judgement.  In the Early Years draft Inspection Handbook1 it states:‘Inspectors will evaluate how well lead…
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    One year on: a Q&A with Sue Egersdorff and Liz Ludden from Belong Inte…

    by Caroline Vollans on

    Caroline Vollan's reconnects with Sue Egersdorff and Liz Ludden, a year after writing about their intergenerational nursery in the Northwest. 
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    Being 'Outstanding' - Passion, with bucket loads of enthusiasm and com…

    by Jenny Barber on

    Being outstanding isn’t about focusing on that word and what it means to Ofsted, in fact it is the opposite. It is about having a passion for early years, wanting to be the best you can be and utilising what tools are available to provide the best …
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    100 Ofsted reports - Part 4: behaviour, attitudes and personal develop…

    by Helen Edwards on

    Behaviour and attitudes are given their own judgement in the new inspection framework, showing an increased focus on this aspect of early years provision.
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    Keeping little children safe

    by Gill Jones, Ofsted Early Education Deputy Director. on

    An important part of having the confidence to learn is that young children must be and feel safe. Of course, a young child’s sense of risk is very different from an adult’s. So that means early years leaders have to do all they can to support child…
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    100 Ofsted reports- Part 2: curriculum, assessment and progress tracki…

    by Helen Edwards on

    A well-planned EYFS curriculum, with stimulating content increasing in complexity and challenge, is required. What does this mean for the inspection day?
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    100 Ofsted reports - Part 3: professional development and staff well-b…

    by Helen Edwards on

    100 Ofsted reports studied, and we can clearly see that high on the inspection agenda is supporting professional development and making sure your staff's well-being is a priority. 
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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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    Are You Ready for Your Joint Observation? Observing Practice under the…

    by Ruksana Mohammed on

    Joint observations have now become a must under OfSTED’s early years inspection framework. Inspectors have found that evidence gained through the joint observations with senior staff is proving to be extremely valuable and has provided them with an …
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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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    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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    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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    Victoria Derbyshire discusses 30 hours funding

    by FSF Rebecca on

    "Childcare is at the centre of political debate" Jenny Chapman MP shadow childcare minister   ... and quite rightly so say FSF     The 30 hours funding is a hot potato at the moment and Victoria Derbyshire discussed it at length on her BBC2 programm…
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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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    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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    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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