Sector partnership needed for centres

Local authority targets to roll out children's centres will not be met without the full involvement of the private and voluntary sector, delegates at a seminar held by the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) at the House of Commons heard last week. At the event, sponsored and chaired by David Kidney MP, the NDNA also launched a paper called Choice for parents and the best start for children - local public/private partnerships to deliver children's centres. It examines how the private and voluntary sectors can work with local authorities to implement the Government's ten-year childcare strategy, based on Sure Start-funded...