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Stop Childcare Ratios Increasing!

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GPLady Fri 06-May-22 06:15:42

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

We lost our 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

ayse Fri 06-May-22 14:33:39

Signed.

How very devastating for you all. ?

hulahoop Fri 06-May-22 14:33:30

Signed sorry for your loss .

Purpledaffodil Fri 06-May-22 14:25:24

Absolutely heartbreaking. Signed and shared.

Kim19 Fri 06-May-22 14:24:06

GPLady, I'm not normally a mass petition signer. For you, an exception. Have done so. ?

aonk Fri 06-May-22 14:20:01

I have signed and send you my condolences.
Just another example of not consulting the experts before making a suggestion. This is absolutely not an area for cost cutting.

Ilovecheese Fri 06-May-22 14:18:10

Signed

Cs783 Fri 06-May-22 14:07:25

Signed. Heartfelt condolences.

Bumping this message in hopes that more gransnetters see it and want to sign.

62Granny Fri 06-May-22 13:23:05

Sorry for your loss?
Signed

Joane123 Fri 06-May-22 12:35:54

Signed.

So sorry to read about your beautiful little boy.

grannyactivist Fri 06-May-22 12:33:19

Signed.

I recently completed a YouGov survey that asked whether I agree with this idea of reducing carer numbers for childcare -my response was that I ‘strongly disagree’. So the government (YouGov was co-founded by Nadhim Zahawi, the Conservative SoS for Education) is obviously testing the water to see how this will be received.

Your campaign GPLady has the potential to make a real difference and I wish you well with it. Condolences on the loss of your beautiful son.

grannydarkhair Fri 06-May-22 12:31:49

Signed and shared ?

Hithere Fri 06-May-22 12:21:22

I fully support it despite not being able to sign it

I am so sorry for your loss

ixion Fri 06-May-22 10:55:11

Shared and signed.
Your news was just devastating. Please accept our condolences.
I think you have come to exactly the right place to seek support.
I wish you the very best for your campaign and will follow with interest.
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DaisyAnne Fri 06-May-22 10:51:00

Signed and shared. The Johnson wrecking ball at work again.

So sorry to hear about your son "GPLady".

Callistemon21 Fri 06-May-22 10:44:04

Signed

What a beautiful child - my condolences to you all.
I do hope that something positive will come out of your devastating loss.

Glorianny Fri 06-May-22 10:18:32

Signed and shared. Thank you for this GPLady. The loss of your grandson must have been devastating. This petition is an amazing thing you have done overcoming grief and thinking of others! You are incredible.

Marilla Fri 06-May-22 10:13:10

I am so sorry to read about your beautiful grandson.
Absolutely heartbreaking.
I have signed the petition.

Mrsluckhurst Fri 06-May-22 10:07:20

Signed. I'm so sorry for your loss flowers

rascal Fri 06-May-22 08:44:21

I am so sorry. Heartbreaking. I have signed the petition. flowers

Aldom Fri 06-May-22 08:04:18

GPLady Please accept my condolences. I can only guess at the heartbreak you and your family are experiencing since the tragic death of your dear little grandson. I have signed the petition and will also share it. Holding you in my thoughts. flowers

Georgesgran Fri 06-May-22 08:02:50

So sad - a lovely boy. Signed, of course.

Chocolatelovinggran Fri 06-May-22 08:01:32

Signed. So sorry to hear what happened to your family ? .

Pepper59 Fri 06-May-22 07:57:58

So very sorry.

Sara1954 Fri 06-May-22 07:43:59

I too am so sorry for what has happened to your family.
I agree, and I have signed

Susan56 Fri 06-May-22 07:27:14

I am so sorry for the loss of your beautiful boy?
Signed and shared.