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  • Help us to identify where enforcement can be improved, reduced or done differently and share with us where you think it works well

    Ill thought out regulations cost businesses time and money: we are tackling this through the Red Tape Challenge. But sometimes the regulation itself is fine – it is inconsistent or inappropriate enforcement that causes problems or could just be so much better.

    We want you to tell us about your experiences of how regulatory enforcement operates  and how it could be improved or best practice shared.  Your experience might include things like dealing with paperwork, inspections or the advice you receive from regulators.  We’ll be focusing on, and reviewing, a number of areas.

    You can also share your ideas for future reviews – tell us about areas of enforcement you would like us to scrutinise in a future review and why.

    We will also use this site to provide you with information at-a-glance on national and local regulators.

  • The Most Recent Contributions On Areas In Focus

    • Contribution by: S Michaels

      8 Apr 2013

      Comment by: S Michaels Focus area: Appeals Regulator concerned: Trading Standards (Local Authority) Comment: I am a Trading Standards Officer – my job regularly involves giving advice to businesses that … Continue reading →

    • Contribution by: John Shattock

      26 Mar 2013

      Comment by: John Shattock Focus area: Childcare Regulator concerned: Environmental Heath (Local Authority),Health and Safety Executive (HSE),OFSTED Comment: We are an organisation with 216 locations in over 100 different local … Continue reading →

    • Contribution by: Sarah Beene

      26 Mar 2013

      Comment by: Sarah Beene Focus area: Childcare Regulator concerned: Planning ( Local Authority) Comment: We are an organisation with 216 locations with over 100 different local authority areas. Following several … Continue reading →

    • Contribution by: Helena Meineck

      14 Mar 2013

      Comment by: Helena Meineck Focus area: Childcare Regulator concerned: OFSTED Comment: Two years ago I had my first Ofsted inspection. It was a fast and furious inspection lasting only one … Continue reading →

    • Contribution by: Helena Meineck

      14 Mar 2013

      Comment by: Helena Meineck Focus area: Childcare Regulator concerned: Local Authority or Fire Authority Comment: Local Authority Early Years and Childcare Services/ Early Years Advisors. I would like to know … Continue reading →

    • Contribution by: Tracy Pitman

      12 Mar 2013

      Comment by: Tracy Pitman Focus area: Childcare Regulator concerned: OFSTED Comment: As a manager of a rural Pre-School undertaking the Early Years foundation degree (part time and hoping to start … Continue reading →

    • Contribution by: Jo Martin

      12 Mar 2013

      Comment by: Jo Martin Focus area: Childcare Regulator concerned: OFSTED Comment: I am a local authority worker supporting childminders. The government criticise LAs for asking childcare providers to undertake work … Continue reading →

    • Contribution by: stacey green

      8 Mar 2013

      Comment by: stacey green Focus area: Childcare Regulator concerned: OFSTED Comment: Starting off with Registration I had a very good experience of registering with Ofsted. This was in part due … Continue reading →

    • Contribution by: Tina Bird

      3 Mar 2013

      Comment by: Tina Bird Focus area: Childcare Regulator concerned: OFSTED Comment: Changes to the law regarding ratios within an early years setting: it is my understanding the changes will allow … Continue reading →

    • Contribution by: Penny Webb

      2 Mar 2013

      Comment by: Penny Webb Focus area: Childcare Regulator concerned: OFSTED Comment: In my personal inspections of my childminding setting – I have always been happy with the inspectors judgement – … Continue reading →