'Match words with money' for care

By Simon Vevers, Nursery World, 21 October 2004

The Government's rhetoric about universal childcare being as important as the founding of the NHS must now be matched by investment pledges in its forthcoming ten-year plan, childcare organisations have warned. Anne Longfield, chief executive of the charity 4Children, said that 'bold talk' from education secretary Charles Clarke, who said the Government's plans could be equated with the birth of the NHS, should lead to significant ongoing investment and a robust delivery mechanism.

The Government's rhetoric about universal childcare being as important as the founding of the NHS must now be matched by investment pledges in its forthcoming ten-year plan,...

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