Nursery World - Labour's decade of reform: 1997-2007

1997 2 May Labour promises to 'uphold family life' and 'tackle the division and inequality in our society', in part through a national childcare strategy.

2 May Labour promises to 'uphold family life' and 'tackle the division and inequality in our society', in part through a national childcare strategy.

Aug Early Excellence Centre (EEC) pilots launched.

Sept Nursery vouchers abolished and replaced by education grant (NEG).

* A nursery place is availble for every four-year-old.

Dec 90,000 jobs to be created to meet ten-fold rise in out-of-school clubs in next five years.

1998

May PM Tony Blair unveils National Childcare Strategy, aiming to provide good-quality, affordable childcare for children aged 0 to 14 (and to 16 for those with SEN or disabilities).

Jul 540m Sure Start unveiled.

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