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Work Matters: Business Development - Ask us before you rush in and change things

Failure on the part of the Government to recognise the importance of the early years will spell very bad news for the sector.

We have entered a new age, a coalition Government, and I am worried.I know that we have to face the fact that times are changing and I know that we have to be prepared for some tough times ahead, but does this new coalition Government really understand what it is that early years workers are trying to achieve for all young children?

The concern is that they might adopt the attitude: 'If it was set up by the last Government, it cannot be good for the country so therefore we must get rid of it!' The effect on the daycare industry will be wide-felt and possibly catastrophic for young children and their families.

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