Early years leaders have praised Ofsted plans to push forward with reforms to its complaints process, allowing providers to contact the inspectorate to raise concerns following inspections.
The proposal was included in a consultation on Ofsted’s complaints process launched in July.
The new plan would allow education settings and children’s services departments to contact “an experienced inspector who is independent of the inspection” on the day after an inspection has finished.
“Where appropriate, this inspector may contact the lead inspector to help understand the context of any issues raised,” the consultation document states.
