The education charity’s Mobility Manifesto, published today, warns that any efforts to improve social mobility must begin before children start school.
While the report welcomes early education for the most disadvantaged two-year-olds and the expansion of the free entitlement, it is concerned that the greater focus on childcare could see poorer toddlers missing out.
It calls for a guarantee that all disadvantaged children have access to the best early years education by protecting educational funding and resources at this vital stage, and ensuring that it is provided by well qualified staff in all settings, and particularly in those working with disadvantaged children.
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