There seems to be a squeeze on getting holiday playscheme applications through, with Ofsted warning that providers should apply immediately to their local council as the EYD will not be able to process registrations for playschemes in July and August (see News, page 8).
And there is concern over the position of registered nursery inspectors who have been carrying out the education inspections. One inspector ('In my view', page 34) explains how the expertise and experience of 700 RGNIs will go to waste as the social services inspectors take over the education side as well.
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