It will probably not surprise you that the vast majority are not exactly in favour of what is being proposed.
The plan for childminder agencies is causing a lot of concern for childminders, as there seem to be so many unanswered questions at the moment, even though the pilots are due to start this September. And the DfE's request to Northamptonshire Childminding Association to supply only childminders who were positive or open-minded about agencies for a meeting with minister Liz Truss has led to no little outrage.
In the last issue of Nursery World, I made the case for fighting unwise proposals with rigorous evidence and rational arguments, and Sally Goddard Blythe's article 'Move on' (pages 14-15) is a brilliant example of this.
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