Anyone have any experience with contacting ofsted

[windypops]

Following on from my thread yesterday 'been reported to social services'.

My Dh and I talked at length last night, have also discussed with other mums at pre-school and we feel as though as have been vicimised, I mean if they had contact social services for the best interest in my son, then thats one thing, but we feel this was done to kind of get us back for complaining about the treatment my son received on there care and also other issues that go back 12 months.

Other parents have admitted to my that their children have had much more serious and more frequent injury's and yet nothing was even mentioned.

I have contacted social services this morning who are going to put a letter in the post to me confirming why they came out and why they did not take the matter any further.

I have to say the way the social services have dealt with this was brilliant and kept me fully informed and made the process as painless and quick as possible.

Going to wait a few days before I do anything as want a clear mind when I contact ofsted. Just wondered if anyone had experienced this or any tips on how to do this.

I was also there when they took children from the preschool and they did not have enough adults for the trip, it was only one child over, but it was still breaking the rules, do I mention this or am I being petty. Also another time when parents were dropping kids off one girl was pushed from the inside slide and missed the mat and ended up being taken to hospital by her mum, pre-school said no-one had seen the incident, even though I had told the pre-school I had seen it and there was no teacher supervising the slide/climbing frame. Also a child wondering out before the mum had arrived, and it was myself and another mother that took her back in. There is more than I thought.

Any advice needed.

I would also like to say that If I felt the pre-school had acted in the best interest for my son, then I would let it go, but there has been a lot of history between us, and I feel this was a get them before they get us sort of thing, kind of like my complaint to ofsted can easy be argued from the pre-school as retalitory in relation to them calling social services, but I wouldn't feel right unless we did something.

The child wandering out should certainly be mentioned. That's horrific and puts them in a very bad light! And not having enough adults on a trip. Oh, mention all of it! Can't stand the thought of bad nurseries.

yes, i have contacted them and made a complaint. it's easy and if you give them your name (you can if you wish complain anonymously) they will keep you updated on the progress of their investigation. have a look at Ofsted parents page .

good luck.

Thanks for the info.

windypops, I'd do it. What have you got to lose? Your son won't be at the nursery form next term so if it leads to more bad feeling from the nursery, you won't be there to witness it.

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Windypops, you're not being petty by mentioning lots of little incidents. Of course, accidents do sometimes happen and to err is human, but a bunch of little things which in themselves aren't that bad, add up to a picture of consistent negligence.

A bit like sexual harassment, or workplace bullying; one small incident is trivial, ten small incidents is harassment.