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Stop Childcare Ratios Increasing!

132 replies

GPLady · 05/05/2022 21:04

I wonder if maybe people wouldn't mind sharing and signing this petition at all?

We lost out little man, Oliver Steeper, at 9 months old after a choking incident at his nursery.

A few days ago Boris Johnson proposed that a way to cut the cost of living would be to increase the number of children an adult is responsible for in early years settings. This cannot happen...there's other ways to decrease the cost of childcare, and to lump our childrens' safety in with a proposal to reduce MOT requirements is utterly shocking.

We need it to get to 100k signatures for the Government to consider it for debate. Please, if you feel able, sign and share.

Thank you so much everyone xxx

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/615623

Stop Childcare Ratios Increasing!
OP posts:
HolyMoly22 · 05/05/2022 21:12

Oh my god, I am so sorry 💔
Oliver is beautiful.

I have signed.

DowntonCrabby · 05/05/2022 21:16

I am so sorry for your loss, what a darling little boy 💙

I will gladly sign. Flowers

Isonthecase · 05/05/2022 21:19

I'm so sorry to hear about your precious boy. Have signed, thank you for starting this.

katienana · 05/05/2022 21:21

I have signed. I am so sorry you lost your beautiful boy. I agree this change to ratios is dangerous.

Annny27 · 05/05/2022 21:23

Signed! I am so sorry for your loss 💙

pixienewbie · 05/05/2022 21:29

Signed.

So sorry for your loss.

SquigglePigs · 05/05/2022 21:29

So sorry for your loss. Signed.

PritiPatelsMaker · 05/05/2022 21:32

I've signed too. So very sorry for your loss.

alapis · 05/05/2022 21:33

I have signed, so sorry for your loss

GPLady · 05/05/2022 21:36

Wow thank you so much ladies, I wasn't expecting this kind of a response and so quick too 💙 Thank you everyone, it means the world xxx

OP posts:
dazzlerdo · 05/05/2022 21:38

So sorry for your loss.
I have 2 in childcare I'll gladly sign

Youwiththeglasses · 05/05/2022 21:39

I'm so sorry 💔 What a beautiful boy. I have signed the petition.

napody · 05/05/2022 21:41

Signed. I am so sorry for you loss. It beggars belief that he’s proposing this, both for reasons of safety and because the nation’s toddlers have been disadvantaged so much by the pandemic. We have children starting preschool not pointing, not having experience interacting with others. Ratios need reducing not increasing at a time like this.

chubbachub · 05/05/2022 21:41

signed.

Im so sorry. Oliver is beautiful.

Fdora · 05/05/2022 21:42

Another signature added

My heartfelt condolences for your loss @GPLady XX

ZenKaleidoscope · 05/05/2022 21:44

Signed X

ChachiChichi · 05/05/2022 21:44

What a gorgeous little boy.

Absolutely agree. Thanks for bringing this to my attention, I've just added my signature.

PlantingTrees · 05/05/2022 21:44

Signed. The increase in ratio idea is such a bad and unsafe idea. Clearly made you by someone who has never had to look after children. I’m so sorry for your loss, Oliver looks beautiful.

Candycats · 05/05/2022 21:46

Signed. I'm so very sorry for the loss of your beautiful boy.

Alliswells · 05/05/2022 21:48

What a beautiful little boy. I am so so sorry this has happened but you are truly wonderful with this petition that could literally save children's lives

munchbunch12 · 05/05/2022 21:48

Sorry for your loss.

Signed.

DappledOliveGroves · 05/05/2022 21:49

Signed. I'm so, so sorry for the loss of your beautiful boy.

Rbaby · 05/05/2022 21:50

Signed also.
So sorry to hear about what happened to Oliver, he is gorgeous. Thinking of you.
💙💙💙💙💙

Horcruxe · 05/05/2022 21:55

Signed

Its disgusting that's it's the most vulnerable that are sacrificed

7Worfs · 05/05/2022 22:08

Signed 💙

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