1. Maria Landy’s Education Update – OFSTED and Curriculum special Focus on Early years
September 2015
Focus – OfSTED Changes and Curriculum requirements
– see useful info section for other updates

2. Download the latest off the OfSTED website – changes from September 2015
Look for CIF – the New Common Inspection Framework – plus powerpoint briefings
Specific guidance and requirements on Early Years
Specific guidance and requirements on provision – see my update on my website
Look for School inspection handbook – the latest – 2015
Click on and where relevant save the links
Look carefully at the footnote links

3. Early years – see future of education inspection – early years briefing session by gill jones hmi on the OfSTED website – main points:
One CIF – Common Inspection Framework supported by separate handbooks for each remit – EYFS/schools/16+ and residential schools and care homes
The CIF ensures that a coherent set of judgements are made across the different education skills and child care settings.

4. Key points:
Inspection handbooks aswell as frameworks plus separate safeguarding guidance – There are 3 key documents
Plus – Early Years will have a separate registration handbook plus a separate compliance handbook

5. Notification of inspection
Pre –schools and nurseries will now have half a day notice of a routine cycle inspection
No prior notification of inspection for inadequate providers or priority inspections

6. Effectiveness of leadership and management
Inspectors will make graded judgements on the following areas, using the four point scale
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
Personal development , behaviour and welfare
Outcomes for children and learners
See pages of School inspection handbook- June 2015 ref no: – check if it is the latest!

7. Key points for Early Years inspections:
Particular focus on the CURRICULUM
The impact of the culture of your setting and how you show AMBITIOUS VISION
SAFEGUARDING – not graded but must report if it is effective or not
Use and impact of funding especially EYPP – Early Years Pupil Premium

8. Emphasis on British values and the prevent duty
Democracy
Rule of law
Individual liberty
Mutual respect and tolerance
See my website – useful info section for my British Values suggested action plan

9. SEE the PREVENT duty guidance
Prevent duty guidance for Early Years – “ensuring children learn right from wrong, mix and share with other children and value others views, know the similarities and differences between themselves and others and challenge negative attitudes and stereotypes.”

10. Inspecting safeguarding in early years, education and skills settings
Published June 2015 ref no check it is the latest – suggest you click on the links e.g.
Reasonable force guidance
Statutory Framework for Early Years Foundation Stage use the DfE link on page 9

11. Be alert to safeguarding updates - check every few months
Keeping children safe in education – information for all schools and college staff – update July 2015 – ensure it is part of regular training of all staff and part of induction for all new staff and governors
Also statutory guidance – Working Together to Safeguard Children 2015 – ensure your school designated leaders inform all staff of the changes and keep evidence that this is done ``

12. Use the common Inspection framework to judge the effectiveness of your Early years provision using the 2015 OfSTED Handbook and Framework plus safeguarding guidance asap
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
Personal development, behaviour and welfare
Outcomes for children and learners

13. Inspectors will consider outcomes for children:
The progress of different groups from their starting points – are gaps closing? Are needs met?
How well teaching nurtures, engages and motivates children
The breadth of the curriculum
How well assessment is used – is it accurate
The activities and experiences provided meet the needs

14. Teaching Learning and assessment – inspectors will
Judge the quality and impact of phonics teaching
How well ALL the staff work with parents
Children's enjoyment of learning
Participation
Willingness to make choices
Active and inquisitive learners
Learners who are creative and think critically

15. How well do they behave, co-operate and share, make friends, build understanding and respect? Do they make Outstanding progress?
Behave in ways that are safe
Judge the proportion of children who make typical or better progress from their starting points
Do the senior leaders and Governors know this? Is EYFS part of the Self Evaluation (SEF) and the Development plan? (SDP)
Is this included in the Headteacher’s reports to the GB?

16. Personal development, behaviour and welfare – key points for the early years – use as basis for eyfs self review and action plan
Keeping safe
Self awareness – how to be successful learners
Social and emotional elements
Attendance
Behaviour
Keeping healthy
Personal development

17. Key points to focus on:
Assessment and analysis – securing evidence of ALL KINDS of assessment and showing the use of assessment to inform teaching and learning
Parents as partners and sources of information
Teaching – no preferred approach but must meet needs
Learning promoting characteristics of effective learning.

18. Key judgments -
How well the EYFS setting prepares pupils for primary school and effectiveness of transition arrangements – have your evidence ready – EYFS staff, Senior Leaders and Governors must be able to explain!

19. START Using the common Inspection framework to judge the effectiveness of your Early years provision using the 2015 OfSTED Handbook and Framework plus safeguarding guidance - ASAP
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
Personal development, behaviour and welfare
Outcomes for children and learners
I suggest you reorder and align your SEF and SDP plus your EYFS leader’s reports to reflect the sections above
Train your staff plus Governors and keep checking the OfSTED website so you stay up to date!

20. Also see my SPECIAL Updates where I FOCUS ON 16-19 provision and schools in general
They focus on the changes from September 2015 in England
They guide you to essential update details
I hope you found this update helpful
Smiles
Maria Landy