Children in Scotland chief executive Bronwen Cohen said, 'Most people agree that a good start has been made in implementing the strategy.
'But it is important that we don't short-change our children. Offering children and families easy access to affordable high-quality services in their own neighbourhood must remain the priority. Extending the concept of targets beyond part-time nursery education to encompass care and education would be helpful in achieving this.'
In a special issue of Children in Scotland magazine examining how effective the strategy has been, Linda Gregson, head of legislation, quality and training within the Early Education and Childcare Division of the Scottish Executive, said, 'Our task now is to ensure that we build on the progress of recent years, and that we continue to improve the quality of the service, in childcare and education, that we provide.
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