Children in Scotland is one of the founder members of Children inEurope, a European multi-lingual magazine. Children in Scotlandpublishes the English language magazine in UK and Ireland. Children inEurope has published a policy paper in support of this issue, withrepresentatives presenting the paper in Brussels.
They argue that Europe's targets are only concerned with provision forworking parents. The aim is to raise awareness of the other purposesearly years education and family services can serve, such as eliminatingchild poverty.
Bronwen Cohen, chief executive of Children in Scotland, led the call onthe European Commission in Brussels seminars last week.
Ms Cohen said, 'The Barcelona targets were just concerned with makingprovision for working parents. These seminars confirmed the need towiden the Barcelona targets made in 2002, as there is a variety of rolesand purposes that early years can serve.
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