LKeyteach Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Lashes like everyone else here you have my hugs and thoughts. Be brave and if you need help with parents please post. I am sure that we will all find a way of putting into words arguments for you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoolahoney Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Lashes I know how you feel, we have been working so hard to get an Outstanding on this inspection. We truly feel that is what we give each day. However because our inspection was triggered by a malicious complaint (which was unfounded and not upheld n the slightest) instead of a natural inspection we were told that Good was the highest we could receive.... Gutted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodlands1997 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I'd query that hoolahoney as we had a complaint from a crazy person who visited which was purely fictional! It didn't trigger an inspection but she did complain directly to ofsted so we had to do a report etc etc. We got outstanding on our next inspection and the complaint doesn't show as it wasn't upheld? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodlands1997 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 And if that is the case then I'm really sorry :-( it would mean that competition could make an anonymous fictional complaint (not saying they would!!) to jeopardise your chances if getting outstanding? I would fight!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoolahoney Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 We suspect we know who it is, lets just say they run a similar business not too far away so yes it happens. The inspector said herself that we would only be able to get a Good at the most because the inspection was triggered by a complaint and has to go through an adjudicator etc. Complaint wasn't upheld (because it was a load of made up tosh) and isn't on our report thankfully and we did question it but was told a lot of settings only get adequate after a complaint so apparently we are one of the fortunate ones. Doesn't change the fact that we have been cheated out of a chance at outstanding by petty nastiness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredbear Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Oh crumbs Hoolahoney, that's really not professional to have done that, or in the spirit of Early Years. I would certainly question the evidence to support the claims made. We're you due a natural inspection. Hugs Fx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 (edited) We suspect we know who it is, lets just say they run a similar business not too far away so yes it happens. The inspector said herself that we would only be able to get a Good at the most because the inspection was triggered by a complaint and has to go through an adjudicator etc. Complaint wasn't upheld (because it was a load of made up tosh) and isn't on our report thankfully and we did question it but was told a lot of settings only get adequate after a complaint so apparently we are one of the fortunate ones. Doesn't change the fact that we have been cheated out of a chance at outstanding by petty nastiness. What a terrible experience for you....... I have read before that you won't get an Outstanding after a 'complaint driven' inspection - I can't see how that is justified at all was it a 'full' inspection? What did they record in the 'Not yet Oustanding because' box? Edited April 16, 2014 by sunnyday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berryred Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I just wanted to share our good news with you all. We are a small setting and a registered charity with 7 staff and at the end of February we received outstanding in all areas. We have been expecting Ofsted since the beginning of the school year but that didn't stop the nerves when the inspector arrived unannounced. Our last inspection was Good and due to the change in inspections we were hoping for the same, to get outstanding was a dream come true. As you can imagine we all cried, I'm not sure what the inspector thought of that. The worse part was not being able to share our good news with the parents/carers for a whole 3 weeks until the report came through. I have to say it really hasn't sunk in yet. To those of you who keep getting good and wonder what you have to do to get outstanding don't be disheartened, keep doing what you do best and you will get there too. brilliant well done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplewednesday1 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 It's a myth that you can't get Outstanding following a complaint pw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Think it might depend on the complaint & whether it's relating to safeguarding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplewednesday1 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 No, it depends on whether the complaint is upheld. If the complaint is shown to be unfounded on inspection there is no reason why a setting shouldn't get outstanding: (the inspector looks at the evidence on the day and uses the evaluation schedule to make a judgment). If the complaint is shown to be true then the inspector will take this into account when considering judgements using the evaluation schedule. Pw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mary60 Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 Thank you Berryred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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