Partnership with parents under scrutiny during Ofsted inspections...

[Jules]

After reading 100 Ofsted reports, Helen wrote this article last February (2022) for EYE, where she shared her observation that partnership with parents was being looked at closely during Ofsted inspections. 

A year on, has this been the experience of those who have had inspections since last February? Were there particular things that inspectors asked about in relation to working with families? 

[Helen]

I'm hearing from parents that Ofsted inspectors ask them how the settings inform them about their child's learning and development and whether they believe they receive sufficient information to continue their learning at home. They also often ask if parents are able to share information about their child's home activities, with nursery staff and what the setting does with that information.