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Childminder's Club:Whats thedifference between "Good" & "Outstanding" - Parents opinion welcome as well as minders...

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katymac · 11/02/2006 14:34

I have to do a self assessment form for my OFSTED visit

I am in a quandary what is "Good" what is "Outstanding" how would I justify either grading - just because I think I am "Outstanding"...am I? what would make me "Outstanding"? and what would be "Good"

Note I am rejecting the idea that I am either satisfactory/unsatisfactory or poor

It's a very hard decision to make as no matter how good I am at something there is always room fro improvement and I really strive to do my best.

What does Mumsnet think?

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roisin · 13/02/2006 19:58

Great news Katymac - Congratulations!

ayla99 · 13/02/2006 19:52

Well done, good to see all your hard work rewarded.

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katymac · 13/02/2006 17:58

Too much boasting

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katymac · 13/02/2006 17:51

Thank you

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freshstart · 13/02/2006 17:50

Wow! Brilliant (not at all suprised tho )

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katymac · 13/02/2006 17:49

All outstanding and the best she has ever seen

Better equiped than a lot of nurseries she has seen and as for my organisation........

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freshstart · 13/02/2006 17:48

YES!!!!!!!!!

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katymac · 13/02/2006 17:47

You mean you want me to boast???

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freshstart · 13/02/2006 17:46

and.................?

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katymac · 13/02/2006 17:44

Oh yes 3.5 hrs later

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HellyBelly · 13/02/2006 17:33

U had it then?

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katymac · 13/02/2006 17:26

Well it was all fairly irrelevant anyway......

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HellyBelly · 12/02/2006 22:18

Well done and good luck!

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katymac · 12/02/2006 22:08

Final decision - 4 goods and an outstanding in Organisation - I am almost maybe fairly certain that I have finally perhaps decided

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HellyBelly · 12/02/2006 11:51

FS - would you say your form had much of an influence on your grade/inspection? I don't think mine did at all - she didn't ask me why I put what I did - she just shoved it in her file.

Yes Katymac, I think all inspectors are different! I certainly wouldn't worry too much about this form, it's the rest of your paperwork, policies etc. that mine was interested in. I ticked my form in a few minutes and didn't give it a second thought. Put much more into my birth to three matters folder etc.

Anyway, good luck and let us know how you get on!

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katymac · 12/02/2006 09:57

Have no idea how that happens I did the first of the 2 after the second

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katymac · 12/02/2006 09:53

Is it fair that you "only" (which is fantastic btw) because you were a "NEW" childminder?

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katymac · 12/02/2006 09:53

Is it fair that you "only" got good (which is fantastic btw) because you were a "NEW" childminder?

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freshstart · 12/02/2006 09:32

Im not sure - my inspector seemed to like me and had only positive things to say about me and the setting.

She actually said to me that Im doing everything really well with no recomendations for improvement but because I was new and only mind part time Good is the highest she could give.

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katymac · 12/02/2006 09:30

freshstart - do you think a different inspector might have graged you differently?

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freshstart · 12/02/2006 09:30

Haha Im embarassed now I ticked outstanding on nearly all of them and didnt get any outstanding. I got good for all but very positive report.

I figured well we have to believe in ourselves dont we! LOL

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katymac · 12/02/2006 09:24

HB - it's more that we will all be judged by different people with different values - who place different emphasis on different things

It's not standard - it's too objective

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HellyBelly · 12/02/2006 09:18

As I said before, I really wouldn't worry too much about the self assessment - that's only going to play a TINY part it in all. She'll grade you mainly on your answers to questions and how she sees you running your business, looking after the children.

HellyBelly · 12/02/2006 09:15

Katymac - do you really need to see a local report? Could any report with a mix of good and outstanding help?

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katymac · 11/02/2006 20:01

I read a report of someone locally who was "satisfactory" and realistically I wouldn't leave a cat there never mind a baby or child

It just seems so vague

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