A primary school policy change has sparked backlash among parents after staff raised concerns about the increasing number of nursery and reception children who are not potty trained
Parents in Wales are up in arms over a council's decision to require them to come into school to change their children if they have an accident. The new policy, set to take effect next term in Blaenau Gwent schools, applies to reception and nursery pupils who are not yet potty trained.
He said: "It is obviously a parent's responsibility to potty train but my view, if you look at the literature, is that children hit their milestones at different ages... we are still undecided whether to send our son to school nursery next term now." Dr Munro-Morris has informed parents about the upcoming changes in school policy: "From January 1 2025, if a child is attending nursery/school in a nappy or pull ups, parents will be expected to come in and change their child. The only exception to this policy will be for children who are in nappies/pull ups due to a medical need, which must be accompanied by a letter from a consultant."
She further stated: "ASCL Cymru would ask that greater support is given to families and children not only to support potty training but also the wider problems families are facing. While we cannot comment on circumstances at individual schools, it is the case that young children sometimes arrive at school without being potty-trained, and this is obviously a very challenging situation."
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