Guest Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 (edited) I know this is sad but I wanted to see what effects qualifications were having on OFSTED grades in my local area. I looked at the first 40 reports that came up for the last year. 4 were inadequate. 2 level 3, 2 with degree. 10 were satisfactory. 2 level 3, 8 with EYP or working towards. 24 good. 10 level 3, 10 EYP or QT, 4 level who had maintained setting grades or improved. 2 outstanding. 1 level 3, 1 QT. It's a worry that so many settings are satisfactory or inadequate with managers/leaders gaining or working towards EYP. I know the government is looking at the postive grades but what about the children who are missing having the skills of that leader for a long period of time. Edited November 10, 2013 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 My setting got outstanding earlier this year and no one on our team has higher than a level 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Well done. We are outstanding too and no EYP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlettangel Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 When we got outstanding I was a level three working with a level three! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Brilliant. It shows it not all about qualifications but the drive to give the children the best education we can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Our last three Ofsted inspections we got all goods and the last one we got some outstandings in with it as well. This is with only two level 3s and the rest unquailified staff. We recently had a new member of staff start work who is level 5 and going further. She actually turned around to me and said that she thinks all leaders/managers should be level 5 or above and that they make better leaders This is from someone who has no actual experience of working in a group let alone running a group :mellow: :blink: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlettangel Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 (edited) Looking at my last post I realised I might sound anti EYP but I am not! I do think though that my degree and subsequent EYP have made me a better practitioner! They have made me think more and stand my ground more too. I don't necessarily think an EYP makes a good setting but I do believe it can give someone like me, confidence. When I started at my nursery I was the level 3 NNEB and I often felt my lack of education (in comparison to the teacher I worked with) meant my opinions weren't as good as hers. Nowadays I don't feel like that and the confidence has made me a better advocate for our children. I now manage the setting, which went entirely private and the EYP has enabled me to do this. Edited November 11, 2013 by Scarlettangel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Yes don't get me wrong I have nothing against higher qualifications and if they benefit the children that is great, I just take offence when someone new with NO experience but a high qualification lectures me about my level 3 status. :mellow: :angry: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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