Statistics released by Ofsted also highlight the rise in complaint-driven inspections since September 2012, when the inspectorate started to complete unscheduled inspections in response to concerns raised about providers.
While 118 childcare providers were inspected following complaints last September, the figure rose to a high of 788 in April this year and in the last four months to July – the latest month for which the figures are available – has been running at between 600 and 700 complaint-initiated inspections a month.
Ofsted’s chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has released the statistics in response to parliamentary questions tabled by former shadow children and families minister Sharon Hodgson.
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