The good news for the childcare sector is that the quality of early years provision in the Foundation Stage continues to improve. However, we need to do more to support and improve the provision in deprived areas, as it tends to perform less well.
Nearly two-thirds of provision is good or outstanding and 95 per cent is satisfactory or better. This news, from the Ofsted Annual Report 2008/09, published on 24 November, gives us confidence that the majority of children who attend early years settings are getting a good start to their learning and development.
There is widespread recognition that the Early Years Foundation Stage helps providers to deliver good early years learning and care. For example, almost all childminders have been able to implement the new framework and most are using it well to support children's learning and development.
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