Mary-Ann pointed to the Early Education and Childcare Coalition manifesto, calling for rescue & reform of the early years sector to make it accessible for children from all backgrounds 👇

WBG Director Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson is across local BBC radio this evening talking about the #Election . As she said to Farzana Chaudry -

“We need to see investment in social infrastructure - health, education, social care & childcare.”

NEW: An FOI request by The Independent finds low numbers of childminders registering for the £600 childminder grant. Our polling, covered here, found that 15% of parents of one-year-olds prefer childminders.

Helen Donohoe 🧡 PACEYchildcare Early Years Alliance

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67% of voters think investing in early education and childcare is good for the whole country. I am one of those voters Gillian Keegan MP Bridget Phillipson Munira Wilson MP 🇺🇦

I support the Early Education and Childcare Coalition #RescueAndReformManifesto #GE2024 earlyeducationchildcare.org/manifesto

PACEY's Chief Exec, Helen Donohoe 🧡, will be speaking at Westminster Education Forum's online conference on Tuesday 16 July to discuss the next steps for childcare and early education.

Find more details here ➡ westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/conference/Ear…

Parent power: parents are prepared to use their vote for a better deal

Our recent polling has found that the voice of parents could be crucial at the next general election.

Read more about the findings - loom.ly/toSWCFk

#GeneralElection #GeneralElection 2024 #GE2024

Throughout history people have spoken up on behalf of children to create change. Whether that was to make sure all children could go to school or to put stronger safety laws in place to protect young people.

Can we count on you?

Sign our open letter!
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Ahead of the #GeneralElection , we’re calling on politicians to make single parents and their children a priority so that they get the support they need to thrive, not just survive. Check out our five-point plan. #SingleParentsEqualFamilies

Families with disabled children are falling into crisis because of chronic waiting lists & system failures. Ahead of the #GeneralElection we must prioritise support for these families. Every child deserves an equal opportunity to play, learn, grow & thrive – let's make it happen.

Voters at this #GeneralElection know that early education and childcare benefits the whole country.

But voters also know that a lack of funding has reduced provision across the country and they want action.

Read our manifesto here 👉bit.ly/3yzBHmD

The countdown to the #election has begun. All political parties need to put #earlyeducation and childcare at the heart of their plans and recognise the importance of the first five years of life in shaping futures June O'Sullivan OBE Early Education and Childcare Coalition Early Years Educator

📢 #GeneralElection will be on July 4th

We live in a country where almost four million people have experienced destitution in a single year, a million of them children.

We need to hear plans to urgently tackle this hardship from every political party. #GE2024

Now it has been confirmed, read our #GeneralElection2024 briefing with our key recommendations for the future government for building a #GreenAndCaringEconomy 👇
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With the #GeneralElection confirmed, all parties MUST commit to delivering for the 1 in 5 children struggling with talking and understanding words.

Here's what they need to do to ensure all children receive the support they deserve⬇️speechandlanguage.org.uk/the-issue/our-…