Creche staff 'will cost too much to train'

By Simon Vevers, Nursery World, 6 April 2006

The government of Ireland has been accused of 'belittling' the childcare profession after ruling out a requirement that creche staff be professionally trained, despite more than 300 complaints against creches over a two-year period. Minister for children Brian Lenihan, due to unveil new childcare regulations in the next few weeks, stunned the early years sector when he said training creche staff could push up costs.

The government of Ireland has been accused of 'belittling' the childcare profession after ruling out a requirement that creche staff be professionally trained, despite more than 300 complaints against creches over a two-year period. Minister...

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