| The Department for Education has published a plan of action to increase flexibility in the childcaremarket and deliver high quality early education. Proposals include: increasing the mandatory staff: child ratios from 1:3 to 1:4 for under-2s and from 1:4 to 1:6 for 2-year-olds; and imposing tougher entry requirements for those joining the early years workforce. |
| Source: Department for Education 28 January 2013 |
| Further information: More great childcare: raising quality and giving parents more choice |
