As speculation grows around what Labour's plans for childcare are - should they find themselves in government - shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson says the current system isn't working.
and look at how to ‘drive up standards’ in the sector, the shadow education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, told Grazia today.
‘We’ve already got a situation where there’s two children for every childcare place in the country. So, we’re looking at how we give councils more powers to create childcare places, particularly in those communities where they need it more, where there are real gaps in childcare deserts.
Earlier this week, the Guardian reported that more graduate teachers would be brought into nurseries and there could also be more nursery places in primary school settings, under plans being considered by. At the moment, nurseries are struggling to recruit and retain staff, who can receive higher wages elsewhere, which is forcing some childcare settings to close.
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