Publish childcarers' history, say MPs

MPs on the education and skills select committee last week added their voice to calls for the law in England to be changed, so that parents can read any complaints made about a prospective childcarer. In its report, The work of Ofsted, published on 22 July, the committee said that if a change in the law was required 'it should be brought forward as soon as possible'. At present, Ofsted is prevented by section XA of the Children Act 1989 from publishing information about registered day nurseries, pre-schools and childminders if the setting or person does not give consent.