One of Professor Moss's conclusions is that the spending review should look abroad to stimulate critical questions, and policymakers would do well to start by reading our eight-page pull-out on early education and care across the world on pages 15-22. Dr Helen Penn provides some fascinating snapshots of provision for young children in a wide range of countries, finding that the quality of what is offered is not necessarily determined by a country's wealth or social equality. See how the UK measures up.
Professor Moss also points out that the Government should consider whether to move towards a universal care and education service, and it is the economic and social benefits that could arise from this that are considered by economists at PriceWaterhouseCoopers in a new report backing greater investment (see News, page 4).
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