Ofsted is currently consulting with parents and providers on key areassuch as self-evaluation, safeguarding and inclusion, as well as onproposals to raise registration fees.
The future of quality assurance schemes was placed under the spotlightand it was suggested that these might play a more complementary role toinspections in the future.
Responding to a panel addressing the roll-out of children's centres, theaudience raised doubts about their sustainability when funding ran out.The Daycare Trust's chief executive Alison Garnham (pictured) said, 'Noone is making a profit in deprived areas. As we've seen, theNeighbourhood Nurseries scheme was great, but many nurseries were unableto keep going once the funding dried up. It may not be possible for amixed market to deliver in these areas and more supply-side funding isneeded.'
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