Nursery World - Labour pledges to carry out a 'major' review of the early years

Labour has announced plans to carry out a major review of the early years, which would include looking at ways to widen ‘childcare eligibility’ and increase school-based nursery provision, if it was to gain power in the next election.

The shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson outlined Labour priorities for early years and education, PHOTO: Labour Party

Speaking at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool this morning, the shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson announced that Sir David Bell, former chief inspector of schools at Ofsted, would be chosen to lead a ‘major’ new review to shape Labour’s ‘modern childcare system.

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The review by Sir David, who has also held the role of permanent secretary at the Department for Education, would cover the following:

Labour has said that the review would cost no money to carry out and that any policies implemented on the recommendation of the review, would be ‘fully cost and funded.’

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