The Early Years Alliance has written to chief inspector Amanda Spielman to request a temporary suspension of early years inspections – excluding those undertaken in response to safeguarding concerns, in order to slow down the spread of the virus (COVID-19).
In his letter, chief executive Neil Leitch says that ‘during the constantly changing situation, there is a possibility that changes implemented by Government in response to the Coronavirus could have some impact on the way that care and education is delivered in early years settings. This might mean that providers undergoing inspections during this time aren’t able to demonstrate the normal running of their provision as effectively as they would otherwise.
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