Twice today I've seen two friends like posts calling for the government to scrap funding for childcare for the poorest two year olds - because it's expensive for working parents.
Funded places for two year olds are supposed to begin to address social and educational disadvantage aren't they? One of the friends who apparently approves of the sentiment that low income families shouldn't get extra funding is a senior teacher. Quite apart from the fact that she can well afford childcare if anyone can, as both she and her DH choose to work more than full time, I would have thought she'd be aware of the reasons behind pupil premium in school. The other is a SAHM who doesn't need to work and pays peanuts for a couple of mornings' playgroup. How can they begrudge disadvantaged two year olds a few hours of early education a week?
It feels to me like selfishness is becoming more and more the norm. I was a free school meal kid and hate to think that basic provision is becoming so resented.