Nursery World - General Election - The state of play for families

A 'stocktake' of family-focused policies from the three main
political parties provides some insight into where their priorities lie.
Chief executive of charity 4Children Anne Longfield explains.

Family policy will be the key to winning votes at the general election next year and all political parties need to be more ambitious in what they are offering.

4Children's Policy Stocktake analyses the current state of play of family policies adopted by each of the three main parties, and reveals that though each party has already outlined a number of specific family-friendly polices, these do not go nearly far enough. This comes ahead of the annual party conference season, where further announcements might be expected, and the election pledges of their 2015 manifestos.

Earlier this year, 4Children launched its own ambitious manifesto calling for a new approach to support for children and families in the UK, Making Britain Great for Children and Families.

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