The call comes as it was revealed over the weekend that councils in England would be encouraged to open ‘more high-quality maintained nurseries’ as part of ambitious Labour plans to transform childcare and ease pressure on struggling parents.
The proposals are part of the party’s wider ambition to build a system of high-quality, affordable childcare and to make the issue an election pledge.
Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson visited Estonia last week to look at childcare and early years education.
The latest plan follows an announcement in September that a Labour government would offer fully-funded breakfast clubs for all primary school children in England.
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