Rosemary Murphy, chief executive of the National Day Nurseries Association, said that the plan for educare 'left many questions to be answered on how it will work in practice'.
She said, 'With the nursery education grant being eroded, it is vital that we have a robust funding mechanism that reflects the true cost of high-quality provision. We must not end up with more childcare on the cheap, subsidised by the inevitable acceptance of low wages.'
Stephen Burke, director of the Daycare Trust, said, 'By allowing families to use their early education places for three- and four-year-olds in ways which best suit their needs, more parents will be able to work, lifting families out of poverty and giving children a good start in life.'
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