The NCMA said it feared that such a move would create ‘a two-tier system’.
Ofsted’s early years report highlights the fact that childminders have ‘performed consistently worse’ than nurseries and pre-schools since the EYFS was introduced.
In the EYFS, all childminders are required to deliver learning and development requirements as well as those relating to children’s welfare.
Based on an analysis of inspection reports, Ofsted said, ‘Some childminders still find it difficult to assess children’s starting points, to find ways of observing and assessing children’s knowledge, understanding and skills, and to plan for their individual needs.’
According to Ofsted ten per cent of active childminders are outstanding and 61 per cent are good. The figures for nurseries and pre-schools are 14 per cent and 64 per cent respectively.
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