Nursery World - Save Childhood Movement launches manifesto

The Save Childhood Movement's manifesto calls on all political parties to consider children's best interests when developing early years policy.

Developed by the members of the Movement’s Early Years Advisory Group, the manifesto, ‘Putting Children First’, sets out three core elements and 11 key policy points that it says are needed for the development of an appropriate early childhood education and care system (ECEC).

The three key elements the Movement believes that all ECEC systems should be based upon are:

The manifesto, backed by a number of early years organisations, also calls for a much stronger focus on relationships and the importance of family life. It highlights the importance of developmental readiness and confirms the ‘dangers’ of pushing through universal childcare without the appropriate evidence base and significant investment.

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