Tell us your problems, says early years head

The head of Ofsted's Early Years Directorate has acknowledged an array of teething problems with the new inspection regime and has urged providers to let Ofsted know about any difficulties being experienced. Maggie Smith told a London conference on childcare last week, 'I would expect that your experiences of regulation and inspection in the first six months have been very patchy. It's crucial that you contact us and tell us about any problems. We can't mend what we don't know about.'