The costings document published alongside states that Labour would spend £5.3 billion on early years and Sure Start, out of a total of an extra 48.6 billion a year.
A draft version of the manifesto was leaked to the press last week.
The final version of the manifesto includes previously announced plans, but is published alongside a short document summarising how the party intends to fund its proposals through taxation and spending.
The early years, education and family pledges include:
Neil Leitch, chief executive of the Pre-school Learning Alliance, said, ‘We know that the first five years of a child's life are vital to long-term learning and development and that investing in the early years not only benefits families, but society as a whole. As such, it is positive to see the importance of quality early years care and education recognised in Labour's manifesto.
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