* All 68,000 registered childminders in England have been asked for their say on whether details of their names and addresses should be published on Ofsted's website alongside their inspection reports ...

Ofsted has withdrawn guidance suggesting childminders should notify the watchdog if they have depression or have been bereaved following criticism that the requirement would be “intrusive”. The ...

Nurseries and childminders have called for an overhaul of Ofsted as stressed-out staff said inspections were their main cause of anxiety. A survey by the Early Years Alliance found the majority (77%) ...

Thousands of new childminders are unable to start work because of delays in the registration process carried out by schools watchdog Ofsted. Figures released last week show that there is such a ...