Guy Stoate is a qualified Social Worker, Teacher and Nurse with a Masters degree in Philosophy of Healthcare. He has considerable practical experience of working with children in a wide variety of settings. He is currently a Childcare Lecturer at Coleg Morgannwg teaching on a range of courses including the Foundation Degree in Childhood Studies. Guy has been an active Trade Unionist for many years and Chairs UCU Wales Education Policy Group. He is currently President of UCU Wales. He is married with three children and lives in Gwaelod-y- Garth near Cardiff.

‘These changes mean horrific incidents like Plymouth Nursery will become more and not less likely’

Changes to childcare regulations fly in the face of every Welsh Government scheme that aims to given children – particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds – a good start in life. Worse, it could remove some of the safeguard there to reassure us against our worst fears