Dear Bridget Phillipson,
The prospect of a new government gives hope to those working in early childhood education and care, particularly with your Labour manifesto making specific reference to this sector. In honouring the Conservative commitment, to make the education and care of young children (I refuse to minimise it and call it ‘childcare’), more accessible for working parents, it is positive that you are going to continue with the rollout of provision for babies from nine months. This includes a pledge to provide 100,000 more early years places in school-based nurseries, utilising underused classrooms.
But 100,000 new nursery places, needs qualified staff to run them, with expertise in the needs and education of the youngest child.
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