Do parents need more detailed information to be able to make an informed choice about childcare?
This is the question that underpins Ofsted's latest consultation, which is inviting feedback from the sector on whether more information about registered childcarers should be published on its website.
Speaking at last week's NDNA conference, Ofsted deputy director Jean Humphrys urged delegates to respond. 'We need to know whether nurseries think this will be useful for parents when choosing childcare and whether it will help to raise awareness of quality in the sector,' she said.
The additional information includes opening times and duration of the provider, numbers and ages of the children for registered care, and information about complaints that were made but did not result in enforcement action.
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