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U.K. Deputy Prime minister Nick Clegg has expressed his doubt over the coalition’s childcare reforms, indicating that he is not supportive of plans to loosen ratios in nurseries.
Mr. Clegg may block the coalition’s plan to permit childcare providers to mind more children per adult, critisising one of the reforms devised to aid increased number of women back to work.
Mr. Deputy PM has insisted during his weekly phone-in show on LBC 97.3 with Nick Ferarri that childcare policies must be supported through evidence.
The policy is championed by Tory education minister Liz Truss, appeared after months of dispute between the coalition parties.
Mr. Clegg told it would to be a “challenge” for anyone to look six two-year-olds and said that he had been discussing his concerns with the Prime Minister for “weeks and weeks”.
He has said: “When the last government changed the so-called ratios for three and four-year-olds, it had almost no effect in reducing the costs for parents whatsoever, so you do need to be led by the evidence and that is what I will continue to be in the debate.”
Downing Street has told that the reforms would give care providers flexibility when they have highly qualified staff through highlighting that ratio changes were not mandatory.
Shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg has said: “David Cameron’s childcare plans have descended into chaos. Labour has warned for months that increasing the number of children that nursery staff look after would threaten child safety and the quality of care.
“After intense opposition, including from parents, childcare staff and experts, the government appear to be U-turning on ratios.”
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