Controversial childcare reforms reportedly scrapped to tackle rising fees
The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has scrapped proposed reforms to the childcare sector, including a plan to increase the minimum ratio of children to staff, according to reports.
The plan to increase the minimum ratio, from one staff member per four children to one staff member per five children for those aged under two, were originally suggested by Liz Truss back in 2013 when she was the education and childcare minister.
Once Prime Minister in September 2022, Truss brought this back to the ta