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Child care worse in deprived areas

A report from Ofsted has found that childcare settings including nurseries and childminders have improved over the last three years in England, but standards are lower in deprived areas.

Unite/CPHVA professional officer Maggie Fisher stated: 'We work locally and nationally with the National Childminding Association and other organisations to improve the quality of childcare provision. There needs to be a robust keyworking system in childcare environments so that children and infants are able to form secure attachments with their childminder or nursery worker, which is fundamental for the child's development.'

She adds: 'The government needs to do more to support parents who want to stay at ...

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