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Raise the alarm and stop changes to children to staff ratios

2 mins read The Early Years Blog
In 2013, I wrote a blog to raise the alarm on an ill-considered plan to reduce staff to child ratios and reduce the cost of childcare.
June O'Sullivan is chief executive of LEYF.
June O'Sullivan is chief executive of LEYF. - LEYF

I was not alone in my concern and the sector pulled together to scupper a plan which was based on a very flawed report which was roundly rejected by the sector. I was outraged that a politician could decide to change the ratios without any consideration or debate.

Is this about to happen again? 

Our new minister, Will Quince hasn’t even got his feet under the table yet, so we don’t know what his thoughts are.

However, the challenge to cut childcare costs by increasing the number of children to staff is back. Let me quote you some of the language in the article, the red bits are the words that really made my blood boil.

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