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The inspection of children鈥檚 centres has been put on hold pending the outcome of the government consultation, Ofsted has confirmed.

Along with its latest children鈥檚 centre statistics, the inspectorate gave an explanation for the temporary suspension, stating: 鈥楾he secretary of state does not consider it appropriate to start a new inspection cycle under a framework which is likely to change.鈥�

The consultation, which is expected to launch before the end of the year, will invite the views of 鈥渆veryone who accesses, works in or oversees children鈥檚 centres鈥�, childcare minister Sam Gyimah confirmed in September.

Meanwhile, the latest statistics released by Ofsted show that 56% of open and inspected children鈥檚 centre groups were judged 鈥榞ood鈥� or 鈥榦utstanding鈥� in the period from 31 March to 31 August 2015, representing a four percentage point increase.

However, 39% of groups were judged as 鈥榬equires improvement鈥�, while 6% received an 鈥榠nadequate鈥� rating.

The number of group children鈥檚 centres has also fallen, from 214 as of 31 March to 196 as of 31 August.

The proportion of single children鈥檚 centres receiving these ratings during this period remained the same at 67%.

At the end of August there were 2,030 open and inspected single centres.

While the North East of England saw the highest proportion of 鈥榞ood鈥� or 鈥榦utstanding鈥� centres (81%), the South West remained the lowest performing at 53%.

The 无码天堂, while welcoming the increase in 鈥榞ood鈥� or 鈥榦utstanding鈥� group centres 鈥済iven the increasing shift towards a group children鈥檚 centre model鈥�, expressed concern at both the proportion of 鈥榣ess than good鈥� services and the suspension of inspections.

Chief executive Neil Leitch said: 鈥淚t鈥檚 now four months since the government announced plans to consult on the future of children鈥檚 centres, but we remain none the wiser on how it plans to tackle the significant challenges facing these services.

鈥淚t is critical that the government doesn鈥檛 drag its feet on this issue,鈥� he added.