Nursery World - What would make early years better in 2020?

Entering a new decade and with a new Government in place, early years campaigners, professionals and training organisations share their wishes for the year ahead.

Helen Clark, lead author for the All-Party Parliamentary Group on A Fit and Healthy Childhood and spokesperson for the Child Mental Health Charter campaign ‘Despite manifesto “children-friendly” policies, “the Brexit Election” drowned out just about everything else. So, for a brighter 2020, I’d like to see:

“preparation for parenthood” becoming part of the National Curriculum

‘no more Children’s Centre closures and a national network of new ones set up

‘every woman being enabled to breastfeed at work, plus all women who choose to bottle-feed receiving help from midwives and ongoing support from health visitors

‘an expansion of community play opportunities, with play being embedded in the school curriculum

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