These represent a fairly comprehensive revamp of the current system, which most providers have only just become accustomed to, it seems.
However, changes in early years and childcare have been so rapid in the past few years that a radical overhaul is necessary to reflect these - particularly with the rise of integrated facilities.
The proposed new inspection framework would be based on the outcomes for children identified in the Green Paper, Every Child Matters. This means that settings will be judged on 'economic well-being' (increasing the chances of improving children's social and economic status by helping their parents back to work). This sounds very tricky and full of potential pitfalls.
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