growstuff
The government tried to relax the ratio a few years ago, but there was an outcry about it. IMO the ratio should be maintained.
France has worse ratios in its nurseries, but I've heard some horror stories about them.
There are always horror stories, everyone is regrettable but for the majority of children, from not only from low income families, learn a lot. Children have somewhere to play and learn to socialize. Some improve language skills or even learn one. Moreover, mothers can work with the knowledge that, although groups are large, there is no- one on the phone. Nurseries. There must be a ratio of one adult to five babies too young to walk and one adult for every eight children who can walk. School. one teacher to 25 children, along with one assistant with childcare training
France needs everyone to work and this step helps everyone who wants to take advantage of it. Moreover, the longer a person is out of work the less pension they will have when they retire.