Within its manifesto, launched today, the party has unveiled a raft of policies for children and young people.
They include extending the 15 hours of free childcare to all two-year-olds, and then prioritising the free entitlement for all working parents in England with children aged between nine months and two years.
The party would also commit to an 'ambitious long-term goal' of 30 hours free childcare for all two-four-year-olds, and all working parents from the end of paid parental leave to the age of two.
Other plans include tripling the Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) - which provides extra funding for early years settings for children from disadvantaged backgrounds - to £1,000 per pupil a year, up from £302 in 2015-16.
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