Changes to nursery space requirements in England risk overcrowding, experts say
Pressure to create more childcare places to meet funded expansion plans threatens to undermine qualityUK politics live – latest updatesPlans to change space requirements for nurseries in England to enable them to offer more childcare places are being considered by the government, prompting warnings about overcrowding.The Department for Education has launched a consultation on whether early years settings should be allowed to include “free-flow” outdoor areas within the required floor space for children aged two years and above. Continue reading...
Pressure to create more childcare places to meet funded expansion plans threatens to undermine quality
Plans to change space requirements for nurseries in England to enable them to offer more childcare places are being considered by the government, prompting warnings about overcrowding.
The Department for Education has launched a consultation on whether early years settings should be allowed to include “free-flow” outdoor areas within the required floor space for children aged two years and above. Continue reading...
