The inspectorate has confirmed that all early years inspections and regulatory work will be carried out by inspectors directly employed by Ofsted from 1 April 2017.
The move means that it will have full control over the selection, training and management of early years inspectors, bringing the sector in line with inspections of schools and further education colleges.
The contracts for Tribal and Prospects, the organisations that currently carry out the early years remit for Ofsted, will end in March 2017.
Nick Jackson, Ofsted director of corporate services, said, 'Since 2010, our two early years inspection service providers have successfully delivered inspection work for Ofsted.
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