Early years quality assurance (QA) schemes are becoming an increasingly popular life raft for childcare settings and practitioners seeking to stay afloat in a highly competitive market while facing up to uncertainties such as their role in children's centres.
The Investors in Children accreditation programme was launched two years ago to endorse quality assurance schemes. There are now 48 accredited schemes, and the awarding panel is scheduled to consider further applications later this year.
It has taken a few years for interest to grow among providers, but Michael Freestone, director of training and quality assurance with the Pre-School Learning Alliance, says, 'It takes some time for new initiatives to become established and build up steam in the early years sector.'
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