Conference Papers

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The Childcare Act 2006 introduced two new registers, which will be operated by Ofsted: the Early Years Register (EYR) and the Ofsted Childcare Register (OCR). From September this year three yearly inspections from Ofsted became compulsory across all early years and childcare providers. According to Ofsted the iinspection will “provide an impartial, external evaluation of provision – designed to help improve quality”.

This conference, which will cover the full panoply of challenges in early years regulation. It will bring together senior managers from local authorities, schools and childcare providers, providing childcare and early years education for the under eights, to learn how they can work together to ensure excellent proision in their area and contribute to reaching the targets set out in 2004’s the ten year strategy for child care.

As well as updates and guidance from DCSF and Ofsted, best practice case studies from around the country will be showcased. Case studies will be picked to help delegates demonstrate how to meet Ofsted’s inspection criteria as laid out in their Framework for Inspection.

For further information contact Laura Brownlee on 020 7324 4372,
e-mail laura.brownlee@neilstewartassociates.co.uk