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Local authorities are changing their interpretations of the Children Act ahead of the new arm of Ofsted taking over regulation and inspection, says Annette Rawstrone

Local authorities are changing their interpretations of the Children Act ahead of the new arm
of Ofsted taking over regulation and
inspection, says Annette Rawstrone

Manoeuvring around the quagmire of rules and regulations surrounding registering a nursery has always been difficult but some aspiring nursery owners are finding themselves even more bogged down by local authorities' seemingly bizarre new rulings and interpretations of the Children Act.

It appears that despite a new arm of Ofsted taking over Children Act inspections next September and a written warning from employment and equal opportunities minister Margaret Hodge against tampering with regulations, some local authorities are continuing to change their interpretations of the Children Act.

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