We are all very familiar with the benefits of early learning and childcare. It promotes and improves positive outcomes for children, helping to ensure that all children, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, can reach their full potential. The earliest years of a child's life are crucial in their development, and regular access to good-quality childcare has a powerful effect in laying the foundations for success at school and later life.
We know that in an economic downturn, parents value high-quality childcare even more, as it supports employment and ensures that parents who can work have the opportunity to get into and stay in employment. And it also helps them balance work and family life by recognising that families quite rightly expect to be in control of the choices they make about their childcare.
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