The petition, launched by Dorset childminder Debbie Broadhurst, urges the Government to ‘undertake full and current research’ into all aspects of registered childminding and to consult with experts and practicing registered childminders, before deciding on the future regulation and inspection requirements of childminders.
Ministers are currently considering making changes to the way that registered childminders in England are regulated and inspected.
In March, Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw told MPs at the education select committee that regulating and inspecting childminders was too costly and said that he was in discussions with education secretary Michael Gove about how to make the inspection system more efficient, more effective, and provide greater value for money.
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