Alliance comments on the launch of аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½±'s five-year strategy

Commenting on the launch of аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½±'s five-year corporate strategy, Neil Leitch, chief executive of the Pre-school Learning Alliance, said:

"We have long argued that education policy should, at its core, be focused on the needs of the child, and so аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½±'s commitment to taking such an approach in its ongoing inspection and regulatory work is very welcome.

"Over recent months and years, аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± has been a positive example of what genuine engagement with the sector can achieve - and while there is always room for improvement, the steps it has taken to listen and respond to providers' thoughts and concerns has helped significantly improve the sector's confidence in the inspection process.

"We hope that, as the new strategy is rolled out, this collaborative approach will continue, and we look forward to continuing to work closely with аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± going forward."