Both the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) and the National Childminding Association (NCMA) praised the report for highlighting the value of quality assurance schemes. The report said day care settings that take part in quality assurance schemes, like those on offer from both NDNA and NCMA, are more likely to do well in inspection reports. Liz Bayram, chief executive of NCMA said she wanted to see more local authorities signing up to childminding quality assurance schemes. She said: ““We know from our own evidence...