There are concerns about childrens’ development in many nurseries and pre-schools
Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitaskA report published in early April by Ofsted, the schools inspector, revealed similar concerns in many nurseries and pre-schools. Staff told inspectors that babies are failing to respond to “basic facial expressions” and were a bit less mobile than usual. Children seem to need more help with sharing and turn-taking, and their behaviour is worse in general. That affects how much they learn.
Parents of small children suffered more distress than most other British adults at the start of the pandemic, according to a study by academics drawn from eight universities, hospital trusts and research groups. Their anxiety may have affected how they interacted with their offspring. Babies and toddlers have spent much less time outside their homes, because of government restrictions and their parents’ desire to keep them safe. In particular, they have spent less time in pre-schools.
Some parents might be keeping children out of nurseries because they worry about the coronavirus. Others may have discovered that remote working means they can manage with less formal child care—a useful saving when prices are rising overall. In some parts of the country, supply seems to be a problem. The number of local authorities saying that their area offers enough pre-school places is falling, according to a survey published in March by Coram, a children’s charity.
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