Post Inspection What should the Q.A process look like and what is – our role in it? Between the inspection day and the report arriving is too long, they do not meet their own deadlines. Clarity about what the inspector has identified Q.A process in early years should be consistent and robust with other OFSTED inspection process – i.e. Schools, Children’s Centres, LA’s. Q.A person should know an appeal issue has been raised. Feedback summary in writing that the provider has a copy of and signs after feedback so they have some evidence of feedback given Complaint Only within 3 weeks of going out – Prospects/Tribal Who is responsible for the QA – Consistent process From inspection to report and the timescale, – dialogue if changed? Who is regulating the regulator? Who are they answerable to? (ICASO?) How can QA possibly downgrade if they been to the nursery? haven’t The QA process should include all evidence, not just the inspectors written account. QA process needs to be transparent Give providers access to report submitted to QA team Should QA team have the authority to change an inspectors decision Do – OFSTED not trust their own inspectors? QA team should be employed by OFSTED and not Prospects or Tribal Is it the QA or inspectors after they have ‘Downgrading ‘ ‘downgrading’ left? Who are the QA team? What are their qualifications At the end of the inspection a summary is given to provider. If there are any changes prepared by the QA team, these must be put to the provider for their contribution/comment prior to formal report being issued Transparency Trust in the feedback is essential. This has been lost and – needs to be reinstated.
Post Inspection – What should the Q.A process look like and what is our role in it? Between the inspection day and the report arriving is too long, they do not meet their own deadlines. Clarity about what the inspector has identified Q.A process in early years should be consistent and robust with other OFSTED inspection process – i.e. Schools, Children’s Centres, LA’s. Q.A person should know an appeal issue has been raised. Feedback summary in writing that the provider has a copy of and signs after feedback so they have some evidence of feedback given Complaint – Only within 3 weeks of going out Prospects/Tribal – Who is responsible for the QA Consistent process – From inspection to report and the timescale, dialogue if changed? Who is regulating the regulator? Who are they answerable to? (ICASO?) How can QA possibly downgrade if they haven’t been to the nursery? The QA process should include all evidence, not just the inspectors written account. QA process needs to be transparent Give providers access to report submitted to QA team Should QA team have the authority to change an inspectors decision – Do OFSTED not trust their own inspectors? QA team should be employed by OFSTED and not Prospects or Tribal Is it the QA ‘Downgrading ‘ or inspectors ‘downgrading’ after they have left? Who are the QA team? What are their qualifications At the end of the inspection a summary is given to provider. If there are any changes prepared by the QA team, these must be put to the provider for their contribution/comment prior to formal report being issued Transparency – Trust in the feedback is essential. This has been lost and needs to be reinstated.