She said, ‘To make sure that every child has the best start in life, regardless of background, further measures will be taken to improve the quality of education for young people.
‘Plans will be developed to help working parents with childcare, increasing its availability and helping with cost.
‘My Government will also take forward plans for a new national curriculum, a world class exam system and greater flexibility in pay for teachers.’
4Children welcomed confirmation in the speech that supporting families with childcare was a Government priority.
But referring to plans previously announced for tax-free childcare, chief executive Anne Longfield said, ‘While additional help for families is of course welcome, hard pressed parents will struggle to wait until 2015/16 when the changes come into effect.’
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