Alliance responds to research from Pregnant Then Screwed which shows that 98% of parents are opposed to ratio changes

The Early Years Alliance has issued a comment in reaction to research from campaign group Pregnant Then Screwed which shows 98% of parents do not support the ratio changes.

From September, ratio changes for two-year-olds in group-based settings have been optionally relaxed from 1:4 to 1:5.

Commenting, Neil Leitch, chief executive of the Early Years Alliance, said: 

“The fact that 98% parents are opposed to ratio changes once again proves that the government’s decision to implement these plans are entirely nonsensical.   

“We know that the only thing ratio changes will achieve is a worsening of quality and a compromise to safety. Why then, when both providers and families are clearly opposed has the government decided to charge ahead regardless?   

“What's more, our own research shows that most providers will not even implement changes, showing this policy has been a complete waste of time and money.    

“At the Alliance, we remain fully opposed to these ratio changes and will continue to ensure that this ludicrous and frankly senseless policy is reversed as soon as possible.”