Replies to my questions re 2 year olds in school provission

[loocyloo]

just been talking to my DO, who has talked to the CHIEF of northyorks, they haven't particuarly heard anything about this, but nurseries in north yorkshire will NOT be taking 2 yr olds! not in the near future - couldn't say about the distant future, but will not be something they encourage as not the appropriate setting for 2 yr olds

[Penny1959]

just been talking to my DO, who has talked to the CHIEF of northyorks, they haven't particuarly heard anything about this, but nurseries in north yorkshire will NOT be taking 2 yr olds! not in the near future - couldn't say about the distant future, but will not be something they encourage as not the appropriate setting for 2 yr olds

Thank goodness - someone with common sense and an understanding of young children


Penny

[Penny1959]

Not sure I'd want to jump before I was pushed BUT cake inspections sound highly preferable to what ET's suggested so far - will read your plans with interest Penny

Miffy xx

Miffy from what I have read this morning - and from conversation with many non childminding proffessionals - I think cake inspections are about the most sensible suggestion being discussed

See my post on another good idea from government.

I am now expanding my idea to make sure I (and my forum friends) run the CC and if possible on the cake idea!

Seriously though - I think we still have not had the 'big picture' and who knows what we will end up with

Penny

[marnieb]

I spoke to dd's pre-school, and they had no idea what i was on about, so they know nothing.

from what i read in the paper yesterday and my own thoughts following all of this on here, this is what i think is going to happen.

2 yr olds offerd 15 hrs a week, BUT can be in any form, so the government want pre-schools etc to offer 2 or 3 full days, ie 7 .5 hrs a day.

So, child X goes to pre-school Mon & Tues,

Weds, Thurs & Fri X goes to a cm, but under the proposals we are supposedly charging less, so X's parents are able to work 5 days a week, pay for 3 days childcare at a lesser rate than now.

Any more thoughts???

[SYLVIA]

7.5 hours is longer than a full time school day. Pre-school will have to change its set up to cope with 2 year olds doing that many hours.

[wendywu]

Errrr just how long is it until the next general election