How staff-to-child ratios work
Posted by:
Alex Magloire, Deputy Director, Early Years Regulatory Practice, Posted on:
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Categories:
Childminder registration, Early years, Nannies
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The Chancellor recently announced an optional change to childcare ratios from 1:4 to 1:5 for two-year-old children. This change will apply from September 2023. All other staff-to-child ratios remain the same. While the Department for Education sets the ratios, we …