murphycop wrote:
The point is that the nursery shouldn't even exist, not if its just for foreigners.
Does the UK not have immigrant-only programs in schools/universities and other benefits available only to non-british residents? They exist for a reason... this case is just one example of someone trying to tap into a free service set up for others.
There is very little information in the article as to the nursery itself... but it does state it is council-run and therefore likely to be state-funded. Since it is a free service its likely set up to provide child care for immigrants who maybe could not afford a daycare for their kids.
"Trainee midwife Ms Wildman, also from St Neots, chose the group because it was free - other groups in the area charged £2"
That right there is why she went. It was free. If she was a low income british mother that could not afford to pay the other nursery places then she would be receiving some other sort of aid from the gov. services. Thing is, I doubt that is the case for this woman.. she simply saw a way to save some money by taking the kid to a free daycare center.