The number of providers rated outstanding for early education has grownfrom 4 per cent in 2005-06 to 8 per cent in 2007-08, and outstandingchildcare has risen from 2 per cent to 5 per cent in the sameperiod.
However, the report highlights that among childminders the level of goodchildcare has fallen from 62 per cent to 54 per cent and the level ofinadequate childminding has risen from 2 per cent to 6 per cent over thethree-year cycle.
Ofsted said that key issues included being unable to identify or respondto child protection concerns, and lack of training and understanding infirst aid.
Out-of-school childcare is also a problem area, with less than half ofout-of-school providers rated good or outstanding (47 per cent),compared with 65 per cent of full daycare settings.
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