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Analysis: Alliance to win greater recognition for sector

The formation of a Government-funded partnership earlier this year ruffled a few feathers among the early years organisations left out. Here, the leading charity explains the project to Melanie Defries.

Childcare providers are being urged to share their views on what they feel are the main issues facing the childcare sector as part of the work being carried out by the Government-funded early years strategic partnership.

The partnership, which is an alliance of voluntary organisations, will aim to consolidate the early years sector and ensure that it is able to influence Government policy, according to 4Children, the charity that is leading the project.

Anne Longfield, chief executive of 4Children, believes that with the Government soon to publish its policy statement for the early years, it is crucial for the sector to pull together and make sure that its voice is heard.

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