Nursery World - General Election 2024: Your Views

Our experts give their views on the outcome of the General Election and Labour’s proposed policies, as outlined in their manifesto.

Ruth Swailes, schools adviser

‘I think the devil will be in the detail with Labour’s Early Education policy.

‘I welcome their pledge to raise the status of those working in the sector and I would like to see more ministers discussing “Early Education” rather than “childcare” to this end. Investment in the sector is vital.

'The pledge to convert classrooms in schools needs to be handled carefully. There’s more to this than simply repurposing a room. The adults involved need to understand how young children learn and that the needs of young children are very different from those in school.

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