Besides the ubiquitous concerns over insufficient funding for the free entitlement, among a raft of issues highlighted by the sector are inconsistent Ofsted inspections and a poor complaints procedure, and onerous business rates, along with DBS and payment delays.
The Cutting red tape review is seeking to understand ‘regulatory burdens to business’, caused by legislation and the way it is delivered, and to decide on how to minimise them.
Respondents were encouraged to feed back on barriers including those that put off new entrants, prevent existing providers expanding, and which unnecessarily divert providers from care, or contribute to them leaving the sector.
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