The comment was made by Rosemary Murphy, chief executive of the National Day Nurseries Association, in response to claims by a Surrey-based charity, Disability Challengers, that Ofsted had 'shambolic' procedures and had lost paperwork relating to criminal record checks on its staff. The charity said it had sent more than 80 forms to Ofsted since the beginning of last year and that only three employees had received security clearance to work with children.
Mrs Murphy advised day nurseries to 'follow Ofsted's instructions to the letter, to make the clearance process as smooth as possible'. She added, 'Ofsted must also do its bit and make sure that it communicates clearly with providers about their applications and is specific about any additional information it requires.
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