Michael Pettavel: Government policy is still failing families
Michael Pettavel Successfully retired nursery school head teacher, Children’s Centre leader and occasional consultant. Open to new adventures and hopeful in the face of adversity
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Increasing the ‘free’ childcare offer does not address the need for family support that was previously met by the decimated Sure Start programme
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