These were supposedly based on Professor Nutbrown's review of early education and childcare qualifications, 'Foundations for Quality', and so her voice joining the protests over many aspects of the plans should carry particular weight.
Whether it will remains to be seen. A pattern seems to be emerging of eminent sector representatives being asked to produce reports or give their views, only for these to be largely ignored.
Professor Nutbrown writes of her disappointment that 'most of my recommendations had, in effect, been rejected'. Meanwhile, the DfE-commissioned work from Professor Helen Penn about comparative childcare costs looks as though it will never see the light of day. And the DfE Co-Production group of key organisations has had no recent meetings despite the ramifications of the 'More Great Childcare' plans.
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