This page is regularly updated to keep you informed on what's happening at Morton Michel and in the childcare sector, as well as an archive of earlier updates for reference.
A decade since changing Staff:Child ratios was first proposed by the then Childcare Minister, Liz Truss, it appears the government is determined to press ahead with this controversial policy.
Research indicates that the ability to coordinate and time our movements may impact upon children’s ability to learn to read and write.
Many providers fear that if the government does not significantly increase funding, the proposals will simply be unworkable, driving existing settings out of business.
At the centre of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s budget was a huge package of changes to the childcare system. Most notably, an extension of the 30 hours entitlement to 1 and 2 year olds.
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