The new CIF is an attempt by Ofsted to ensure that parents, employers and children can compare providers that cater for similar age ranges against the same judgements.
It has been broadly welcomed by the sector, with three quarters of teachers, lecturers and early years professionals who took part in the consultation stating they were in favour of a CIF in principle.
Speaking at the NDNA conference last week, early years Ofsted chief Nick Hudson admitted, however, that just nine nurseries had been used in the pilots, as well as 16 childminders and 13 sessional daycare providers, such as creches.
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