INSPECTORS FAILED BY NEW-STYLE TEST
I was quite surprised that Nursery World had a two-page article on the plight of the early years inspectors. Part of me had thought that this poor attempt at designing and carrying out an assessment process might be kept quiet and might proceed unnoticed by the wider early years sector. I applaud those inspectors who have had the courage to speak with you.
Despite writing to the directors of one of the organisations that are contracted by Ofsted to carry out the early years inspections, I received no communication at all save the failsafe comment of 'It's Ofsted who set the assessment -it's nothing to do with us'. Disappointed, I had no choice but to accept the decision of the organisation not to challenge what has been the most awful example of assessment design I have ever had the displeasure of seeing.
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