Family services raise concerns
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
Family information services are being forced to submit Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to Ofsted to get accurate information on childcare providers in their area.
The National Association of Family Information Services (Nafis) said concerns have arisen since government launched the Family Information Directory, an online hub of local childcare information, in January.
When asking for more information on local provision one team in Hampshire said: "We were told that Ofsted will not provide the information to us." Instead it was asked to submit an FOI request.
The inspectorate responded by saying it routinely shares information with councils via the directory.
But Nafis is now calling for improved communication between local family information teams and the inspectorate.
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