Speaking at the charity's annual conference, Ms Garnham said, 'The ten-year strategy and Childcare Act were a first for Britain, and the Daycare Trust is calling for a further financial commitment from Government to embed the childcare strategy and send down deep roots that cannot be disturbed in future. A national consensus around childcare with all-party support would help to achieve this.'
Childcare Today: A progress report on the government's ten-year childcare strategy assesses the achievements and makes recommendations for future success. There is now one registered childcare place for every three children aged under eight, compared with 1997 figures when there was only one place for every nine children.
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