It says that cuts to funding make the future of voluntary early years services uncertain. 'The greater the investment in services for children from before birth until five, the greater the return in social capital,' chief executive Ian McLaughlan said.
'Playgroups and toddler groups, with their capacity to nurture and foster involvement in community activity could disappear, much to the detriment of communities and society as a whole.' To read the manifesto, visit www.sppa.org.uk
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