Wish me luck and do you have any tips?

[Guest SamG]

I have Ofsted coming tomorrow for the registration visit for my new setting. My business partner and I are starting to panic and wonder whether we are ready for all of this.

Does anyone have any tips on how to handle the pressure of the suitable persons interview?

[larnielass]

Smile and remain calm!. Ofsted aren't there to catch you out.Make sure you are confident with your safeguarding/whistle blowing policies/procedures....Good luck.

 

Larnielass

[kristina]

My registration inspector was lovely!! She wandered about the setting made a few suggestions, whent through my policies etc asking questions and that was about it!

Take a deep breath and keep calm, it will be over before you know it!!

 

Kris

[sunnyday]

Wishing you all the best - I'm sure you will be just fine! :1b

[Guest SamG]

Thanks for the advice.

Will take a deep breath before opening the door in the morning and try to stay calm.

[hali]

good luck - you will be fine

[lashes2508]

as above keep calm and try not to worry too much , my inspector was great, very encouraging and put me at ease immediately and was the one who came back to do inspection as she hoped she would be, just be ready and clear on safeguarding and requirements etc and what your vision is , good luck but sure you won't need it.

[Sox]

just be yourself

[Fredbear]

Sending good luck vibes to you today. :1b

[Guest]

Good Luck! Hope all goes well today

 

Nona

[Guest SamG]

Good news, before she left she said that she is recommending our registation. It needs to go to QA and then to Ofsted first, but she also said that she has never had a recommendation come back refused.

[sunnyday]

Yay! Great news - well done - now get that bottle open!

[Guest SamG]

Going to open a bottle of red wine soon.

[Sox]

Good news, before she left she said that she is recommending our registation. It needs to go to QA and then to Ofsted first, but she also said that she has never had a recommendation come back refused.

 

Brilliant news

[lashes2508]

fab well done

[Guest SamG]

Our registration must have been granted as we are now on the Ofsted website. Just need the cerificate now

 

http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/CARE/EY455660

[sunnyday]

Yay! Brilliant news! :1b

[Sox]

woohoooooo, fab news ::1a ::1a ::1a

[Panders]

Onwards and upwards. Well done.

[Fredbear]

Fantastic, yippee.

[Guest]

Hiya, I know this is an old post but I am new to the site and am expecting my Ofsted registration visit next week and I am SO SCARED and nervous!!!!!

Please help!

Was it as bad as you thought it would be?

I am opening a first floor nursery which is a town centre and above a restaurant! It's the first nursery premises I have ever worked at which shares a building with a non-educational business and it's making me worry about what Ofsted will say and think, especially the outside area.

I am happy with Safeguarding and all my paperwork, but am worrying about some aspects of the premises that I can't see the big picture and might have missed something!!

Did they get caught up in minor risk assessment queries or anything??

I am so worried I will have overlooked one tiny thing and they might refuse on it.

ANY advice or ideas would be amazing!

Nicola

[Guest SamG]

The Ofsted lady was lovely and things went really well. We are on the first floor above a row of 3 shops. Access is to the rear of the building via a set of concrete stairs. She was there approx. 3 hours, but left telling us that she was recommending that our registration went ahead. We found out a few days later that we were showing up on the Ofsted site.

 

Good luck and don't worry