Speaking at the fourth annual conference on 'The Future of Early Years Inspection and Regulation', held in London last week, the NCMA's Liz Bayram hit out at headlines that regularly refer to thousands of children being at risk from inadequate childcare.
She said, 'We have a situation where, according to Ofsted, 3 per cent of provision is outstanding, 54 per cent is good and 39 per cent is satisfactory. We must find a way of presenting the real picture to parents'.
Looking ahead to changes in the inspections framework, she anticipated that the creation of two different childcare registers would create further public confusion.
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