Ofsted Big Conversation West Midlands: 17 September 2016

Ofsted Big Conversation West MidlandsLorna FitzjohnWest Midlands Regional Director

September 2016Ofsted Big Conversation West Midlands

Unknown children – destined for disadvantage? Ofsted survey July 2016

Unknown children – destined for disadvantage?

We visited childminders, pre-schools, nurseries and schools to gather information about how they identify children from disadvantaged backgrounds, and what they do to ensure these children reach their full potential and those at risk of falling behind catch up with the rest.

We also visited local authorities to discuss and examine strategies they had to meet the needs of disadvantaged children in the early years.

We then published our findings and our evaluation, along with recommendations for settings and schools; local authorities; the DfE; and Ofsted.

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Comments from Sir Michael“It is clear from our findings that action is needed on a national and local level to address these variations and to ensure that the weakest places learn from the best. Early education has the potential to drive social mobility and improve outcomes for the next generation. We should not let them down.Tens of thousands of poor children are losing out as over £200 million set aside to fund free places for two-year-olds goes unspent.”


The background to the ‘Unknown children – destined for disadvantage’ survey

In 2015, around half of all disadvantaged children had achieved a good level of development and secured the essential skills needed to make a successful start at school in Year 1 compared with two thirds of all children.

Too many children start school without the range of skills they need.


Key messages from the survey

Disadvantage is not defined solely by economic circumstance.

Effective partnership working is the key to success.

Disadvantaged children are not always helped to access the right settings.

EYPP funding is not always used effectively to narrow gaps in achievement.


Survey recommendations for childminders, settings and schools

The survey recommended that all settings should:

share information promptly at the point of transition review the use of EYPP so that it is used effectively.


Recommendation for Ofsted

We should ensure that the impact of additional funding on children’s health, learning and development is reported clearly and consistently, including the impact of funding for eligible Nursery and Reception children in schools.


Adapting teaching methods to disadvantaged children’s needs

Disadvantaged children make the best progress when: younger children play alongside their older peers they accessed early education in the same setting provided with a broad range of experiences given more adult-led than child-led learning opportunities.


Effective use of EYPP to help disadvantaged children do better

Leaders and managers who used additional government funding successfully had a clear rationale for their spending based on an acute understanding of the needs of eligible children.


Proportion of children achieving a good level of development, by year and by eligibility for free school meals (FSM)


Free school meal (FSM) attainment in 2015 in the West MidlandsEarly Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

Attainment by FSM eligible children in the West Midlands improved a little more quickly than nationally. Only London and the South West improved more quickly over the year.Shropshire was the only local authority to suffer a drop in attainment by FSM eligible children at the end of EYFS (despite enjoying the second largest improvement nationally for FSM pupils in phonics).Birmingham is the only authority in the region which outperformed England for attainment by FSM on all measures (Solihull was stronger in all but EYFS). Ofsted Big Conversation West Midlands September 2016

Reducing the attainment gap between disadvantaged children and their peers by the age of five in the West Midlands


Local authority

Proportion of children

eligible for FSM

achieving a GLD, 2015

Proportion of children not eligible

for FSM achieving a GLD, 2015

% point difference between FSM/non-

FSM children

achieving GLD, 2015

% point change in the FSM/non-FSM

difference, 2013-2015

Staffordshire 54 72 18 -3Stoke-on-Trent 54 66 12 -3Birmingham 53 65 12 -3Coventry 53 66 13 -4Telford and Wrekin 52 70 18 0Sandwell 51 60 9 -5Solihull 51 72 21 -8Wolverhampton 51 63 12 -1Warwickshire 49 69 20 -2Walsall 47 64 17 -1Worcestershire 46 69 23 -3Shropshire 45 70 25 6Dudley 43 64 21 -1Herefordshire 40 68 28 4

Percentage of eligible two-year-olds taking up a

funded placePercentage point

change 2015-2016

Local authority 2015 2016

Shropshire 74 79 5Staffordshire 74 76 2Warwickshire 68 77 9Telford and Wrekin 64 77 13Coventry 64 63 -1Worcestershire 60 76 16Stoke-on-Trent 59 64 5Wolverhampton 57 66 9Herefordshire 55 63 8Walsall 53 63 10Solihull 49 71 22Birmingham 49 58 9Dudley 45 60 15Sandwell 42 55 13

Two-year-old take-up in 2015 by local authority

The early years programme

Ofsted and the ISPs: what is the current way of working?

Tribal and Prospects work with Ofsted as inspection service providers (ISPs).

ISP inspectors carry out the overwhelming majority of early years inspections. A large volume of inspections is carried out each year.

The ISP inspection workforce is made up of employed inspectors and those that work for the ISP on a freelance basis.

Ofsted and ISP colleagues work together to ensure practice is consistent and of good quality.


Early years programme - an overview Early years inspectors who currently work for the

ISPs will be directly managed by Ofsted. This change will take place on 1 April 2017. All early years inspections on or after 1 April 2017

will be carried out by inspectors who are directly employed or contracted by Ofsted.

This change brings early years inspection in line with schools and further education.


How are we getting ready for the change?

We are working together to plan and

implement the changes.


How will early years work be delivered byOfsted from 1 April 2017?

In the first instance, inspections will be planned and managed by a central delivery unit set up specifically for this purpose.


How will early years work be delivered by Ofsted from 1 April 2017?

Once the transition from ISP to Ofsted has been fully completed, early years inspection will be reorganised to reflect our regional structure.


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For the sector inspection will be ‘business as usual’.

What will happen to inspections before and after 1 April 2017?

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Our common inspection framework and proposed changes to the EYFS

The common inspection framework – September 2015

We introduced the four inspection judgements we have now and that are aligned with school and further education inspections.

We introduced a notification telephone call for most inspections, again in line with our other remits.

We introduced specific focus on some new aspects, including British Values and EYPP.


What can you expect during an inspection under the common inspection framework?

The common inspection framework – the inspection experience


The Small Business Enterprise and Employment Act, 1 January 2016

The SBEE makes provision for:Early years providers to operate from suitable non-domestic premises for up to half their time.Single registration of childcare provider operating from multiple sites.


Proposed changes to the EYFS statutory framework – September 2016

All newly qualified entrants into the early years workforce (level 2/3) must have a relevant paediatric first aid certificate before they can be included in the statutory staff ratios.

N.B. This requirement is proposed and not yet in force.


The EYFS Profile will remain statutory for 2016/2017.

Proposed changes to the EYFS statutory framework – September 2016


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