Standard text, such as information about what the different types of judgement mean, will be removed, and reports will be written ‘in a more concise manner’.
Ofsted says it has been working with its inspection outsourcing companies Tribal and Prospects to ensure the revised format can be introduced in the new year.
Speaking at Nursery World’s Business Summit last week, Nick Hudson, director of early years, said that some reports were ‘excessively long’.
‘In many cases an early years report is longer than for a large further education college. We are going to make reports shorter and punchier.’
An Ofsted spokesperson added that the reports would continue to give an overall rating and individual grades for different aspects of the provision.
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