High quality nurseries 'fundamental' to giving every child 'a chance of success' - Save the Children
Save the Children responds to a report by the Family and Childcare Trust whichcallson the Government to make improving the quality of childcareits top priority.
The Family and Childcare Trust has published a report, Creating an anti-poverty childcare system, which shows that public funding will soon account for the majority of income for early years childcare providers.
Responding to the report's findings Gareth Jenkins, Director of UK Poverty Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns said:
“The Family and Childcare Trust are absolutely right to highlight the fundamental contribution of high quality nurseries to ensuring all children - particularly the poorest - start primary school ready to learn.
At the age of just 5, children from the poorest families are already on average 15 months behind their better off peers in essential speech and language skills, putting them at a disadvantage before they even walk through the school gates for the first time.
Ensuring all nurseries are led by a qualified early years teacher should be the priority for the government if it's to make good on its promise to give every child a chance of success, no matter what their background."
