Nursery World - Education action plan has broad remit

A programme of action for education from now up to 2010 has been launched by the Welsh Assembly. 'The Learning Country 2: Delivering on the promise' identifies key actions the Assembly aims to take in relation to early years education, schools, special educational needs, the 14-19 agenda, children and young people's participation, further and higher education, skills and supporting practitioners.

'The Learning Country 2: Delivering on the promise' identifies key actions the Assembly aims to take in relation to early years education, schools, special educational needs, the 14-19 agenda, children and young people's participation, further and higher education, skills and supporting practitioners.

The consultation document states that over the past five years the Assembly has achieved '100 per cent part-time provision for all three-year-olds whose parents want it; provided 11,000 additional places for three-year-olds; funded or part-funded 30 integrated centres bringing together early years education, childcare, training and development and open-access play; introduced a Foundation Phase in 41 schools and settings; and made provision for the training of 450 additional early years practitioners.'

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