A critical alliance of contemporary professionals and thinkers in early years is being launched at a reception in the House of Commons on 9 October, to highlight the importance of transformative policy for the sector and young children’s lives.
This alliance of policy-makers, early years, and other related professionals, early education and care providers and those delivering vocational and professional education is leading a critical debate that aims to articulate and promote transformation of the early years sector.
Pat Tomlinson, former head of early years at the Children's Workforce Development Council and author of Early Years Policy and Practice – A Critical Alliance, argues that the early years sector and policy-makers are all in agreement that the health, wellbeing, learning and care of young children is a crucial investment for the nation. However, this is not reflected by the transformation needed to provide the foundation for creating the benefits that accrue for children, parents and society with high quality early education and care.
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