sunnyday Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Hi all - received this yesterday - hope you find it useful! Sunnyday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Thank you very much for that Sunnyday, very useful.....better get reading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upsy Daisy Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 This is dynamite, Sunnyday! I can't imagine how you ended up with it. You're not a secret Ofsted inspector who's infiltrated the forum are you? I was interested to read this part; The Early Years Foundation Stage requires all providers must keep the following written records: a record of risk assessment, clearly stating when it was carried out, by whom, date of review and any action taken following a review or incident. A risk assessment must be carried out for each specific outing with the children. Now page 24 of the statutory framework states that providers should carry out a full risk assessment of each type of outing and this must be reviewed before embarking on each specific outing. As a childminder it is not really reasonable to be reviewing risk assessments before each outing (I do 5 routine trips out on Wednesdays!) never mind writing a new one each time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share Posted September 24, 2009 This is dynamite, Sunnyday! I can't imagine how you ended up with it. You're not a secret Ofsted inspector who's infiltrated the forum are you? - Can you imagine! I have printed it off but have to confess I haven't read it yet will do soon though - honest! :wacko: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Shame I didn't have time to read it before she knocked on the door this morning ........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacquieL Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Goodness me Cait! How's things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share Posted September 24, 2009 Shame I didn't have time to read it before she knocked on the door this morning ........... Ah - but a lady of your calibre wouldn't need to!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Thanks Sunnyday, I had their old version - for anyone who doesn't know, there is quite a lot of info on the ofsted site like this if you just start digging. Have had a quick skim through, knees are beginning to knock, fingers getting shaky they are a little overdue to call in now, and we have not had an easy start to the new year! Let's just say I'm seriously glad that Cait was entertaining Mrs. O today and not me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share Posted September 24, 2009 Have had a quick skim through, knees are beginning to knock, fingers getting shaky they are a little overdue to call in now, and we have not had an easy start to the new year! Let's just say I'm seriously glad that Cait was entertaining Mrs. O today and not me!! Panders let's hope they are all oop north and not darn sarf with us!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Good luck Cait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 all done and dusted from 10.30am to 2.30pm! She loved the SEF and said it answered most of her questions anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted September 27, 2009 Author Share Posted September 27, 2009 (edited) Hi all Pleased to see info. included in my first post has had 129 downloads! This was sent to me by my SIP - I haven't had a SIP - this was our first contact - I asked her if she had been appointed as a result of our ECERS - 2007......... She explained that this was not the case.......her title is 'Early Years Consultant' and she will be replacing our EYAT (should explain here - our EYAT has retired) So I wonder if all EYATs are being replaced by Early Years Consultants - will it just simply be a 'name change'........... One things for sure ...... nothing 'stands still' in Early Years! Quick edit to say - I asked her what her background was (I do like to know!) - not teaching in any way shape or form - she was an Under 8s Officer (ah those were the days!) and then ........ wait for it....... an Ofsted Inspector!!! Edited September 27, 2009 by sunnyday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 I think different LAs give their "advisers" different titles (as far as I know) we have never had an EYAT I'm curious about your SIP (school improvement partner) ours isn't very EY friendly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted September 27, 2009 Author Share Posted September 27, 2009 I'm curious about your SIP (school improvement partner) ours isn't very EY friendly I will let you know - we haven't got a meeting scheduled until the end of the month! It took us a long time to come up with a mutually convenient date - LEA are funding (supply cover) two visits apparently - she is coming to discuss/look at our SEF (I did explain it is unfinished think I said 'it's a work in progress ) She said that was 'fine'! SIP translates to 'Setting Improvement Partner' for pre-school....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Our SIP will be our EYAT!! she is coming in at the end of a session after everyone has gone for our first SIP chat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 So I wonder if all EYATs are being replaced by Early Years Consultants - will it just simply be a 'name change'........... Strange you should say that - our EYAT came to introduce her replacement the other day - they were just leaving when Mrs O walked in, so I left them to chat amongst themselves whilst I chatted to staff! HAHAHA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Core Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Thank you from me too. Will print it when I have more ink!!! Core Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 thank you so much for this, it is really helpful, but I do wish I had more hours in day we are expecting them this term, I have been there 4 weeks and wish it was longer, there is so much to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Thanks very much sunnyday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted September 27, 2009 Author Share Posted September 27, 2009 You are all very welcome.........I have gained so much from this forum .....it's great to be able to give something back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted September 27, 2009 Author Share Posted September 27, 2009 Our SIP will be our EYAT!! she is coming in at the end of a session after everyone has gone for our first SIP chat! Does that mean you haven't been offered the supply cover funding then Panders? Or is it that you can't use it? Have to say I'm really going to miss our EYAT - I liked her 'background' - she had taught reception and then pre-school......good to have someone who has actually been at the 'coalface'.........I was very careful in the way in which I asked this one what her background was (careful not to cause offence and get off on the wrong foot).......but I do like to know who is 'advising' me!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 thank you very much that will be a lovely bit of bedtime reading, we are due this term. The last ofstead the fs got atisfatory before i was there. Now we have made loads of changes and made loads and loads of improvement but because they changed the goal posts so that what was a good is now a satisfactory will we just end up with a satisfatory all over agian do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Thank you so much. We think our inspection will be next week and this will really help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 I had to wonder about our new EYC yesterday. She rang to see how our Ofsted had gone and when I said we'd been given 3 outstanding and the rest good, she asked "So has she graded you outstanding overall, then" er, hmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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