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Letter of the week

CLOSE THEM DOWN

The news story '"Underbelly of care" in poor areas' (30 July) highlighted to me yet again the inefficiency of the present Ofsted system. I question this as the manager and owner of an outstanding setting who would probably earn a higher wage if I worked for one of the types of day nursery described. This is because, as many nursery owners do, I work a very long week and weekends for the satisfaction, not the financial return.

Everyone reading this would probably be able to name nurseries that would fit the criteria described. They simply make money from poor practice and no one does anything to stop them.

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