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The pre-school movement is staging a comeback with moves to empower parents and extend services. <STRONG> Catherine Gaunt </STRONG> reports on its new campaign

The pre-school movement is staging a comeback with moves to empower parents and extend services. Catherine Gaunt reports on its new campaign

Throughout its 40-year history, the pre-school movement has prided itself on having close relationships with parents and addressing the wider needs of families. Many settings have played a major role in helping parents back into training and work (see box), and now the Pre-School Learning Alliance (PLA) hopes to build on this tradition.

In May, the PLA launched a new campaign called Changing Lives, Changing Life. Campaign packs were sent to all its members with a petition, in the form of a Charter for Parents and the Early Years.

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