The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills 2017/18

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Amanda Spielman's report was published last week, aspects relating to early years begin on p31. The headlines from the section summary are as follows:

"Inspection outcomes for providers on the Early Years Register (EYR) remain strong. More than nine out of 10 were good or outstanding at their most recent inspection. The total number of early years and childcare providers registered with us continues to decrease over time. This can be attributed to a large decrease in childminders and smaller decreases in the number of nurseries and pre-schools. However, the number of places in early years providers has remained relatively stable, at around 1.3 million. Nurseries and pre-schools operating as part of a group under a single registration are more likely to be judged outstanding than those operating alone. The quality of provision is also linked to other factors, such as levels of local area deprivation."

You can read the full report here

There have been several press relases by difference organisations in reposnse to the Chief Inspectors report. a selection of these are listed below.

• Ofsted annual report: Top marks for large groups (Nursery World)
• Ofsted outlines focus on "substance of education" in annual report (Pre-school Learning Alliance)
• School readiness and lack of SEND funding: Ofsted Annual Report (NDNA)