Nursery World - Next government urged to ensure early education policy is 'child-centric'

The next government is being called on to launch a national commission into the future of early education and care in the first 100 days of being elected.

The NDNA has put forward a number of recommendations for the next government, PHOTO: NDNA

The National Day Nurseries Association’s (NDNA) manifesto urges whichever party wins the general election next month to launch a commission to ensure early education policy is ‘child- centric’, driven by evidence and is valued to the same level as mainstream education.

It outlines what it calls the ‘unique challenges’ facing early education and care providers as they prepare to deliver the second phase of the extended funded offer – 15 hours for nine month olds – from September.

‘The First Five Years Count: A manifesto for early education and care’ urges the next government to:

'It's vital the new Government support the work early educatio providers do'.

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