The creation of Ofsted's new Early Years Pedagogy and Practice Forum has been welcomed by the sector as an attempt to reach out and work with those on the frontline of delivering early education and childcare.
"It's a mature step forward for Ofsted and a welcome relief from the previous ethos of talking at and down to the sector," says June O'Sullivan, chief executive of the London Early Years Foundation.
It is also a timely step as the regulator prepares for the launch of its new inspection framework in the autumn, adds Neil Leitch, chief executive of the Early Years Alliance - one of the organisations represented on the group.
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