The PBR Announcements on the 10-Year Strategy for Childcare.
The Government today published its 10 year strategy for childcare.
Lorraine Dearden, Director of the Centre for Early Years and Education Research at IFS, comments on the main proposals.
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Lorraine Dearden
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