Behind the 'Rescue and Reform' manifesto is the Early Education and Childcare Coalition (EECC), whose members include early years organisations and charities concerned with children.
To coincide with the launch of the manifesto, EECC has published findings from a new poll it commissioned, which reveals almost three-quarters of voters think the funded hours should be universal, rather than just for working parents.
Key findings from the survey of 2,032 adults by More in Common include:
EECC manifesto
Guaranteeing that all children can access inclusive, high-quality provision that is affordable is named as one key priority for the next government within the Coalition’s new manifesto.
The long-term vision in today’s manifesto calls for a Government commitment to progressively reduce the amount a family spends on childcare to no more than 5 per cent of total household income by 2034, reducing costs for the lowest-income households as a priority.
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