Inspection Ofsted Ofsted (as part of the main Ofsted school inspection) Ratio 1:13 If no registered pupils are If QTS, EYPS or EYT or present and QTS, EYPS or suitable L6 working directly Ratios and One member of EYT or other suitable L6 with children then ratio 1:13 staff must be qualifications working directly with children teacher’** ‘school One member holding then: ratio 1:13 At least one other relevant L6 member of staff At least one other member One member holding must have L3 of staff must have L3 relevant L6 Qualifications of At least one other additional staff left member of staff must to provider have L3 If no listed L6 present, then ratio 1:8 If no listed L6 present, then ratio 1:8 One member holding relevant L3 One member holding At least half of all other relevant L3 staff must hold relevant L2 At half of all other staff must hold relevant L2 Census School census School census - registered School census academies – pupils and free schools Early years census - Early years census – children who are not independent school registered pupils Some independent schools may have exemptions from some or all of the EYFS * Learning and Development (L & D) requirements because of a direction made by the Secretary of State. Providers with exemptions from the L & D requirements should be funded to deliver free places if they meet the quality requirements and any local authority requirements. There are no exemptions from the EYFS welfare requirements. ** Schools may wish to consider dropping to a ratio of 1:8 with at least one member of staff holding a full and relevant level 3 qualification and at least half of all other staff holding a full and relevant level 2 qualification for provision in nursery classes delivered outside the standard two session school day.
Inspection Ofsted Ofsted (as part of the main school inspection) Ofsted Ratios and qualifications Ratio 1:13 One member of staff must be ‘school teacher’** At least one other member of staff must have L3 Qualifications of additional staff left to provider If no registered pupils are present and QTS, EYPS or EYT or other suitable L6 working directly with children then: ratio 1:13 One member holding relevant L6 At least one other member of staff must have L3 If no listed L6 present, then ratio 1:8 One member holding relevant L3 At half of all other staff must hold relevant L2 If QTS, EYPS or EYT or suitable L6 working directly with children then ratio 1:13 One member holding relevant L6 At least one other member of staff must have L3 If no listed L6 present, then ratio 1:8 One member holding relevant L3 At least half of all other staff must hold relevant L2 Census School census School census - registered pupils Early years census - children who are not registered pupils School census – academies and free schools Early years census – independent school * Some independent schools may have exemptions from some or all of the EYFS Learning and Development (L & D) requirements because of a direction made by the Secretary of State. Providers with exemptions from the L & D requirements should be funded to deliver free places if they meet the quality requirements and any local authority requirements. There are no exemptions from the EYFS welfare requirements. ** Schools may wish to consider dropping to a ratio of 1:8 with at least one member of staff holding a full and relevant level 3 qualification and at least half of all other staff holding a full and relevant level 2 qualification for provision in nursery classes delivered outside the standard two session school day.
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