RISK-averse nurseries are stifling growing children’s development because they’re afraid of breaking health and safety laws, the chief schools inspector declared yesterday.
Ofsted’s annual report found kids’ muscular strength and dexterity is being suppressed because they’re not being allowed to clamber up climbing frames and hang from monkey bars.
Boss Amanda Spielman said some nurseries had called a halt to outside school trips which could involve public transport or crossing roads as well as activities like climbing and even cooking because of possible “risks”.
Experts said as well as holding back children’s physical development it also represses their appetite for adventure.
She revealed yesterday many of her inspectors reported hearing from “unduly” risk-averse nurseries and called for a common sense approach – especially from parents.
She said: “There’s a great deal of concern about children hurting themselves, concern about children having the lumps and bumps that are part of childhood.
“It is very important that children can develop physically, explore, do all the things they need to do to test their physical boundaries.”
She warned it was part of a child’s development to hurt themselves and to build strength and dexterity for writing when at school.
Her report said: “We know that in the early years, a crucial part of preparing children for school is developing their muscular strength and dexterity.
“The best nurseries recognise this and encourage children to be busy and active.
“But we also know that in other settings this good practice is stifled by undue concerns about the risk and safety of such activities.
“While it is a basic expectation of any institution that cares for children to carry out proper risk assessments, some level of risk is an essential part of childhood.”
Ofsted’s annual report found it was often parents’ concerns over risk putting private nurseries under pressure.
Gill Jones, Ofsted’s expert in primary and early years, added: “Some private providers say that they have to work very hard with parents because parents want their children to be really safe when they leave their baby and their toddler in a setting.
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“They might not take children out on visits because of road safety. It is a fear thing. Anything with an element of danger.”
Inspectors also called for greater powers to crackdown on illegal schools and found almost 500 schools were “stuck” in a cycle of poor performance.
A Department for Education spokesperson said: “This report shows that standards in our schools are rising.”
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