cost for paid-for early years inspections.
The right for nurseries and childminders to request an inspection visit from Ofsted came into force earlier this year with the Children and Families Act, but no details about what the process will involve have been confirmed.
Ofsted has now said that it has been considering what procedures should be put in place and will consult before the end of the year.
Providers had long campaigned for the right for reinspection if they are not satisfied with their grade, and this became even more of an issue following the change in Ofsted grades from 'satisfactory' to 'requires improvement'.
Early years settings could be left waiting for a year for a reinspection following a 'requires improvement' grade, potentially locking them out of access to funding for two-year-old places, as some local authorities only fund good and outstanding settings for twos places.
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