Within its ‘Better Childcare – putting families first’ report, Policy Exchange says that 'good settings' wanting to further relax ratios should be able to do so, but with Ofsted approval.
It explains that this could be accomplished by changing wording in EYFS guidance from allowing settings to relax ratios "in exceptional circumstances" to 'where there is a legitimate educational or developmental aim.'
The authors of the report include former secretary of state for education, Ruth Kelly.
It is the second think tank to back the Government’s proposal to reduce staff: child ratios in childcare settings in England. Last month, a report from the Institute of Economic Affairs appeared to suggest it was in favour of the Government reducing childcare ratios.
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