Mandate stricter childcare staff ratios: In-room presence & 2:1 qualified staff
Urge the Government to strengthen nursery staff-to-child ratio laws by mandating two key changes to the EYFS. The safety and quality of young children's care hinge on the expertise of practitioners. Current regulations lack safeguards, risking understaffing and inadequate support in child care.
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Mandate stricter childcare staff ratios: In-room presence & 2:1 qualified staff
Urge the Government to strengthen nursery staff-to-child ratio laws by mandating two key changes to the EYFS. The safety and quality of young children's care hinge on the expertise of practitioners. Current regulations lack safeguards, risking understaffing and inadequate support in child care.
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Review existing funding framework across education and early years and introduce guidance that allows ratios to be adjusted based on assessed needs to ensure adequate funding and staffing resources to support differing levels of need.
Introduce legally enforceable safe nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in the NHS
Make minimum staffing levels a legal requirement by introducing national nurse-to-patient ratios that can help guarantee patient safety and protect staff wellbeing.
Mandate all restaurants with soft play to have qualified first aiders
Introduce legislation so that all family restaurants with soft plays, climbing frames and play parks are required to have a first aider on every shift and a fully stocked first aid box. This could be known as Blakes Law.
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We call on the UK Government to require annual private psychological assessments for all childcare and education staff, and introduce an early risk-identification support system, to better protect children and strengthen safeguarding nationwide.