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Ratio revolution?

2 mins read The Early Years Blog
Rumour has it the former early years minister, and now prime minister, Liz Truss is considering ditching the recently proposed tweaks to adult: child ratios and axing them altogether.
James Hempsall is director of Hempsall’s Consultancy. Picture: Hempsall's
James Hempsall is director of Hempsall’s Consultancy. Picture: Hempsall's

An article published in The Times (7 October) suggested Truss is up for getting rid of regulations and leaving it up to childcare settings to decide how many staff they need to work with children in their care.  Cue instant, predictable, and justifiable outrage from those working in early years roles, and those speaking on their behalf. I knew something was going on.  

My end of the week inbox was sparking up like the fifth of November, my Twitter feed was pinging like a supermarket checkout. People started asking me ‘what could we do?’

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