The FOI request, filed yesterday, asks for detailed information on the number of early years providers that have been downgraded following a complaint-initiated inspection over the past two years.
It also asks for data on the number of providers who have been downgraded during Ofsted’s quality assurance process during the same time period.
For both queries, the Alliance has requested specific information on the degree of variance in the relative inspection judgments, for example the number of providers downgraded from outstanding to good or satisfactory.
The Alliance has also requested data on the number of formal complaints made by early years providers and a breakdown of the outcomes of these complaints, along with information on the number of inspectors who hold a relevant early years qualification.
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