Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Stop the ratio changes for 2 year-olds in nurseries in England
Closed
191 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should not reduce the existing adult-child childcare ratios from 1:4 to 1:5 for 2 year-olds in England as has been announced. We believe this change would endanger staff and children.
Staff will be stretched even further, potentially affecting morale and wellbeing.
Retention in nurseries could fall further and recruitment suffer because of these changes within the sector.
Retention in nurseries could fall further and recruitment suffer because of these changes within the sector.
Timeline
| 20 Mar 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Sep 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
191
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
20 Mar 2023
Closed
20 Sep 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.