In a letter from the Secretary of State to Ofsted's chief inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, Mr Gove suggests that changes to inspection are just the start of a planned move towards further reductions to regulation of the early years and childcare sector.
The letter published on the DfE's website last week sets out changes to requirements for early years education and childcare inspections.
Ofsted's new inspection framework, which has yet to be published, comes into force in September.
The DfE has recently revoked the regulations relating to inspection of early years provision within the Childcare (Inspections) Regulations 2008. These have been replaced by the letter from the education secretary to the head of Ofsted, which sets out the necessary inspection requirements.
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