Figures released this week show that the proportion of settings inspected where early education is 'good' or 'outstanding' is 6 per cent higher than last year. There was also a 2 per cent rise in good or outstanding daycare.
However, there has been a 6 per cent drop in the number of childminders judged good or outstanding. Ofsted said this could be attributed to a relatively large proportion of newly registered childminders.
Ofsted's report Getting On Well draws largely on evidence from 27,200 early years settings inspected between April 2006 and March 2007.
Michael Hart, Ofsted's director for children, said, 'The report is full of compelling examples that reflect good practice in all types of provision right across England. There are many areas where settings have improved in response to recommendations made at previous inspection. I would like providers to add this report to their resources and make good use of it to develop their practice further.'
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