Ministers have been accused of cutting corners and endangering children after the government confirmed it would consult on cutting childcare staffing ratios so that one adult can look after five two-year-olds. Read the...
Hundreds back campaign against relaxation of childcare ratios
Hundreds of early years staff, teachers and academics have signed an open letter urging the Prime Minister not to press ahead with rumoured plans to relax childcare staffing ratios. The letter, written by chief...
UK faces childcare crisis as staff shortages force nurseries to close
Early years providers can’t attract qualified workers and the crisis will put prices up, increasing the burden on struggling families Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this:Click to share on...
Early years leaders criticise ‘ludicrous’ plans to reduce child ratios
Early years leaders have criticised “short-sighted” plans, being discussed by the government, to relax childcare ratios in England. Proposals to reduce the numbers of staff needed per child in nurseries were discussed...
Lack of funding forces closure of early years research programmes
An independent early years analyst has announced the closure of all its research programmes from next month due to insufficient funding. Read the full article on this link to Children & Young People Now Share...
Easing nurseries’ staffing ratio in the UK would be childcare ‘disaster’
Attempts to find savings to help parents pay the bills would only trigger an exodus of low-paid staff, a government study warns Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this:Click to share on Twitter...
