According to the latest results released by the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (or OFSTED) 4% of childminders, nurseries and creche facilities were deemed as inadequate for inspections carried out between April 2006 and March 2007.

The good news of course is that 96% of childcare providers inspected were deemed as adequate or better with 3% rated as outstanding, 54% good and 39% satisfactory.

However for the 4% of childcare providers in the Getting on Well: Enjoying, Achieving and Contributing report who were judged to provide inadequate childcare some of the reasons citied for their rating included:

Every year students in every advisory class take trips to various places that usually take place near the end of a chosen school day. While it takes up time away from the classroom, it can be a fun and bonding experience for everyone who participates. This brings us to an important question that has been brought up by students and teachers. Should students have time off from school for their advisory trips when better usage of time can be used? Is advisory trips pointless and time consuming?