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NEWS RELEASE

11 February 2005

Alliance commments on election pledge

On the day that the Labour Party included childcare among its key election pledges, Steve Alexander, Chief Executive of Pre-school Learning Alliance said:

"We welcome the Labour Party's commitment to childcare and urge all parties to keep the issue high on the political agenda. "All parties must ensure that the childcare system offers real choice to parents, is affordable and offers parents the chance to be fully involved in their children's education. It is crucial that investment is targeted not just at children, but also in the people that provide their care to build a workforce to deliver the ambitious vision of universal childcare”.

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For further information please contact:

Andrew Fletcher
Pre-school Learning Alliance
T: 020 7014 9301
Out of hours press calls: 07979 531 130
E: Andrew Fletcher

Notes for Editors:

The Pre-school Learning Alliance links 15,000 pre-schools and 500,000 young children and their families in England. Established in 1961 and registered as an educational charity, the Alliance is the national dimension of the pre-school movement. The charity is involved in more Sure Start projects than any other organisation and operates a number of Neighbourhood Nurseries. For information about the Pre-school Learning Alliance, visit our website: www.pre-school.org.uk.