Email from Ofsted?

[sunnyday]

Just wondered if anyone else has received an email from Ofsted - mine has just landed in my inbox......subject is 'Ofsted Registration Details'

 

Everything I don't want to receive on a Friday evening really

[eyfs1966]

what does is want??? I haven't got one

[sunnyday]

It's about 'Preparing for changes to childcare registration'

[lsp]

Lucky you Sunny!! Special :wub:

[eyfs1966]

Oh, no, what flippin' changes???

 

Im not aware of anything in the pipeline on this

[sunnyday]

Lucky you Sunny!! Special :wub:

Hmmm - I don't think i want to be special :blink:

[sunnyday]

Oh, no, what flippin' changes???

 

Im not aware of anything in the pipeline on this

No me neither.......I wondering if it's 'genuine' - certainly looks like it is - but have never been contacted in this way before and I don't want to reply until I know others have received the same.........not that I'm thinking about doing so tonight anyway - apparently I have two weeks to reply.......

[sunnyday]

Preparing for changes to childcare registration.pdf

 

:blink: :blink: :blink:

[sunnyday]

Dear Registered Person,

 

There has been a recent change in legislation due to the Small Business Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 which comes into force 1 January 2015. Ofsted is making changes to its systems to meet the requirements of the Act and improve our services. Before this can take place we need to ensure the data we hold about you is accurate and up to date.

 

The attached document ‘Preparing for changes to childcare registration’ tells you more about the Small Business Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 and Ofsted’s approach to it.

 

The attached document ‘Registration details form’ must be completed and returned to this email address within the next two weeks. Please read the guidance for this form below before you complete it. If you have queries about any of the details we have requested please use this email address. We will be unable to respond to any queries relating to this email in any other way.

 

Dependant on your type of organisation, you may have received this form more than once. You will receive this email for each organisation you have registered with Ofsted. You should complete one form for each organisation you have registered and return them individually.

 

Guidance to complete the ‘Registration details form’

 

Please complete the form with up to date information. The form contains five sections A-E you may need to scroll down the form to complete them. The questions and headings are on the left of the form, there is space for your responses on the right. If you click on the individual questions or headings, guidance will appear to help you provide the appropriate response. Please read each question’s guidance before responding. Some response boxes require you to select an answer from a dropdown list, others only allow certain information to be entered (e.g. telephone number questions will only allow numbers) or they may require information in a set format which will be specified. In sections D and E you can scroll to the right to continue adding information and exceed the maximum field provided if needed.

 

In section E you have the opportunity to add a maximum of two ‘additional contacts’ at your individual settings. The additional contact(s) can notify us of changes about the setting that would not require a new certificate, for example a new contact number or email address. You can also give them permission to complete the online self-evaluation form. We recommend that one of the individuals is the manager of the setting. The details we have requested in this section are to enable us to identify this person when they contact us by asking ‘security’ questions based on this information (we will not be carrying out any checks on these individuals; this will remain your responsibility). We will not discuss legal matters about the registration with these individuals are not the registered person. By completing their details in this section you are declaring that Ofsted can contact them on your behalf about general matters and that they have given consent for you to share their personal information with Ofsted on this form for the purposes described.

 

Thank you for your co-operation in this matter and I look forward to receiving your response.

 

Kind Regards

 

Emma Exton

Divisional Manager

Regulatory Support
Ofsted, 6^th floor, Piccadilly Gate, Manchester

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[eyfs1966]

Ok it seems quite genuine then. I did see that on ofsted news but assumed it wasn't relevant to me as 1. I'm nota childminder and 2. I don't have multiple registrations and premises. However, reading what you've posted it looks like we are all going to have new style registration, so I guess we'll all get this in due course. Looks like you must be one of the first....hope I'm not!

[sunnyday]

There is a questionnaire thingy attachment too.......

[eyfs1966]

Just being pedantic, but one makes reference to Jan 15, the other Jan 16

[SueJ]

I haven't had this one YET!!!!

 

Are you a sole trader or limited company Sunnyday? I wonder if that makes a difference at all !!!!

[sunnyday]

Sole trader

[mrsbat]

If you google the email address it doesn't come up at all.......normally it will come up on the ofsted website somewhere.....

[lashes2508]

I don't think this is genuine , I would call Ofsted to check its validity

[AliceinWonderland]

I've not had anything either. Probably best to phone ofsted to check on Monday

[eyfs1966]

Note the Emma Exton letter not only refers to jan 15 not Jan 16 but also has at least one typo....hmmm

 

Not sure it's very professional, but equally not sure if not genuine. Hard to assess without knowing exactly what info they are looking for.

[Mouseketeer]

I'm not sure it is either...I think ofsted would at least set a date to submit it by, not just say '2 weeks' ?

[sunnyday]

Thanks ladies - I will as suggested ring them on Monday......

[finleysmaid]

does it have your registration number on it? this is normally quoted at the top of the letters???

[Mouseketeer]

No it asks you to give it, I think the only thing ofsted wouldn't know already is the section about a 2nd persons details (though on the plus side it says they can complete the SEF too :-D )

[tish501]

I also do not think it is genuine.....if it is, they will soon send u a reminder in 'two weeks' xx

[lashes2508]

I'm still waiting for my email or cheque regarding the refund we have asked for ! , typical you get an email you don't want and I don't get the one I want ! Haha

[Rafa]

If it is genuine, its another load of quack, don't you think? - Dont have the time or enthusiasm for filling in more forms!

 

On the subject of Ofsted - I have received TWO letters in same week advising me Regustration due.- someones leaking money.......

Edited November 7, 2015 by Rafa

[Mouseketeer]

Someone on another site has said they've contacted ' Gill Jones - deputy director at ofsted' (or something like that) and to be advised it is genuine, well they need to have a chat with the person who made it look fake and as tish501 says they'll ask again

[sunnyday]

Ok it seems quite genuine then. I did see that on ofsted news but assumed it wasn't relevant to me as 1. I'm nota childminder and 2. I don't have multiple registrations and premises. However, reading what you've posted it looks like we are all going to have new style registration, so I guess we'll all get this in due course. Looks like you must be one of the first....hope I'm not!

I couldn't find it on Ofsted news? :blink:

[sunnyday]

does it have your registration number on it? this is normally quoted at the top of the letters???

Nope not a thing that made it seem at all 'genuine' to me.......

[sunnyday]

Someone on another site has said they've contacted ' Gill Jones - deputy director at ofsted' (or something like that) and to be advised it is genuine, well they need to have a chat with the person who made it look fake and as tish501 says they'll ask again

Thanks - that quite a relief.......

 

Think my plan now is to forward the email to their 'enquiries' dept with some questions for them!

 

Thanks everyone for your help :1b

[louby loo]

My cynical self thinks it is someway linked to the new Living Wage and Pensions business!

 

It says something about Small Business ............Act 2015

 

I do know of a setting that pays cash in hand, below MW