zigzag Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 I am just about to ring OFSTED to notify them of a couple of training days we are having. I was wondering if I am able to ask them not to inspect on the 1 day of the each week that my deputy is not in the setting? Or would this make them more alert and likley to visit on that day? Quote
Helen Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 I think telling them about training days is a good idea; inspectors are able to plan their inspections quite flexibly. However, I don't think they will take any notice of your request not to inspect on Mondays because your deputy isn't there. They will want to be reassured that the quality of your provision is not dependent on the deputy being present! Quote
zigzag Posted October 5, 2012 Author Posted October 5, 2012 Yes that is what I thought as well, only in and ideal world eh?!!! Quote
Sue R Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 LOL. I was the Senior Practitioner in our setting. I was on a long weekend when they came last time and fortunately able to get back just as lunches finished (Daycare) so able to speak to the Inspector, but apart from praising my commitment, she seemed not to need me!! Which I think bears out Helen's comment. Sue Quote
Lucy P Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 I think i would be very worried about alerting them to days that i didn't want them there!!!! For our last inspection i was on holiday! As the nursery owner i was devastated that they arrived when i wasn't available and didn't have the chance to have my say!! However this really worked in our favour as the inspector was really impressed with how our operating procedures worked when i was absent, and we received the best possible outcome!! 1 Quote
Gezabel Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 Sorry won't make any difference! Settings should run 'as normal' regardless of who may be out on training! I speak from experience. They arrived to inspect when 2 senior staff were out on all day training. We came back not because we needed to for ratios or anything but because we wanted to be there and the inspector was very appreciative of our decision. Quote
catma Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 In a school inspection now they will inspect if the HT isn't there - they will just then deal with the next senior person. Cx Quote
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