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Evening Standard
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William Mata

Parents to change nappies in schools under new South Wales council rule

Parents will now be required to come into school or nursery to change their children’s nappies if they are not toilet trained under a new rule introduced by Blaenau Gwent council in South Wales.

The decision comes amid concerns that an increasing number of children are starting Reception unable to use the toilet or a potty independently, according to research by the Centre for Young Lives.

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