Ofsted consults on childminders' data

James Tweed
Wednesday, April 2, 2003

Childminders and parents are to be consulted by Ofsted over how it can make childminders' reports in England more accessible to the public. The inspectorate made the move earlier this week after thousands of complaints to the National Childminding Association (NCMA) about Ofsted's intention to begin placing childminders' details on its website from the beginning of the next round of childcare inspections in England (News, 27 March). However, Ofsted said it followed 'concerns raised during a consultation on the issue with the Early Years National Consultative Forum earlier this year'.