Now that we are at the end of this series I thought that I should focus on bringing everything together and reiterate a few points about what makes a successful inspection. In addition, I have included a case study from a nursery which achieved an outstanding grade under the new inspection cycle.
Strong leadership and management is crucial for a successful inspection outcome. Key to the leadership and management part of the inspection process is how well the manager supports staff so that they can do their job effectively.
When managers say to me, within training sessions, that they feel they do support their staff, I ask how their team would respond if I teleported myself into their setting. Would they really and truly say they feel fully supported by the leadership team?
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