Ofsted is seeking the childminders' views on three options, following the controversy over the plan earlier this year (News, 27 March). Option one would see Ofsted publish the childminders' inspection reports in full and include the childminder's name, address and postcode, but not their Ofsted registration number, known as the Unique Reference Number (URN). Under Option two, Ofsted would publish inspection reports without the childminder's name and address, but give only the URN and part of the postcode. Option three would publish the inspection report with only the URN and not the childminder's name, address or postcode.
The consultation ends on 19 September.
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