Dee Gasson, Ofsted principal officer for childcare registration and enforcement (right), said that nurseries need to develop a 'searching analysis of what they do well' when filling in the Self-Evaluation Form (SEF), and 
understand the importance of Ofsted's underpinning judgements in the key areas of safeguarding, quality and diversity and continuing professional development.
But Ms Gasson came under fire from some delegates who said the equality and diversity and safeguarding elements could be 'discriminatory' for their settings if they are not having to cater for particular needs at the time of their inspection. Some also wondered whether there would be consistency under the new outsourcing arrangements.
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