
Tom Pollard
HEAD OF SOCIAL POLICY, NEW ECONOMICS FOUNDATION
‘It’s clear that the early years education system in this country is broken. Labour’s proposal to establish more nurseries within primary schools will by no means solve everything, but it could play an important role in helping to shift the focus from childcare as simply an aid to working parents, to early years education and care as a fully fledged public service.
‘In our recent report, A Fair Start for All, we called for a system of early years education and care that ensured high-quality provision for all children, with a particular focus on improving access for low-income households. This would produce significant long-term gains for the wider economy.
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