Before and after an Ofsted inspection

Preparing for your next Ofsted inspection

The Quality Improvement Learning Co-ordinator will arrange a telephone call, to offer support and advice for your Ofsted inspection if you are:

  • recently registered as a new provider on the Early Years Register and will therefore be inspected within 30 months of your registrataion date. 
  • expecting your Ofsted inspection within the next 6 months (within the 6-year window of your previous inspection).

This advice and support is non-chargeable.

 

Support following an Ofsted inspection

From November 2025 should you receive a grading of Urgent improvement or Needs attention in any of the areas identified in the Early Years Inspection Tool Kit Early years inspection toolkit the Quality Improvement Learning Co-ordinator will contact you to offer you advice and support.

If you receive a grading for Safeguarding of Not met Early years inspection toolkit Charlotte Percival (Safeguarding Officer for Early Years) will contact you to offer you advice and support.

This advice and support is non-chargeable.