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Day nurseries in England are being urged to promote socially responsible business practice to underline their pivotal role in the lives of children, parents and the community. The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) said it wanted day nurseries to be 'recognised for the contribution they make to their communities and society as a whole, and not just as another sector of business'. The NDNA campaign, outlined in a policy paper, Childcare - A socially responsible business, will run throughout 2003 and includes a day conference in London early in the new year as well as training courses nationwide.

The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) said it wanted day nurseries to be 'recognised for the contribution they make to their communities and society as a whole, and not just as another sector of business'. The NDNA campaign, outlined in a policy paper, Childcare - A socially responsible business, will run throughout 2003 and includes a day conference in London early in the new year as well as training courses nationwide.

The campaign was launched in Westminster and attended by Stephen Timms, minister for corporate social responsibility. He said, 'The childcare sector is ideally placed to work within communities to develop strategies that are for the good of the community as well as children, parents and the economy.'

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