MHK raises nursery concerns as places drop

Thursday, 1 December 2016 00:00

Government has no power to influence the number of childcare places available on the Isle of Man.

That's the message from the Department of Health and Social Care which says it's only there to act as a regulator.

In the House of Keys earlier this week North Douglas MHK David Ashford raised concerns after a drop in the number of places which are available for this financial year:

He asked the Minister Kate Beecroft at what point the department would stop regulating and step in to help the marketplace:

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