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First glimpse of new inspections framework shows improvements for childminders

Childminders have performed better than nurseries in initial results from the first two months of the new inspections framework.

Ofsted has also published today (22 December) the new Early years and childcare registration handbook, which replaces a raft of separate guidance, and comes into force on 1 January 2016.

Latest figures published by Ofsted show that 3,590 inspections have been carried out of providers on the early years register, since the new Common Inspection Framework (CIF) was brought in on 1 September.

They show that 2,437 childminders were inspected between 1 September and 31 October, and of these 89 per cent were good and outstanding.

This is a higher proportion of good and outstanding grades than that of the most recent inspections for all childminders, which stands at 83 per cent.

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