Nursery World - Nursery Chains: Policy

As the politicians gear up for next year's general election,
Nursery World asked six nursery chains what policies they would like to
see the parties committing to. Interviews by Charlotte Goddard.

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Whichever government ends up in power they will have challenges balancing the books. It is a near impossible job keeping everyone happy.

There is generally an all-round commitment to support the families most in need. We currently have a universal offer for three-year-olds of 15 hours and there are proposals to extend this - perhaps it would be better to focus any further funding proposals on the most disadvantaged families rather than extending the current 15 hours for all.

More changes to the curriculum and inspection framework have been recently implemented. It would be helpful if those can become embedded before more are made. It would be truly inspirational if there were a cross-party consensus on the direction of childcare, as it provides great outcomes for all children. The benefits of high-quality childcare last throughout a child's life. We all need to agree to get it right.

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