Alliance comments on 'Manifesto' for children
NEWS RELEASE
21 March 2005
Alliance comments on 'Manifesto' for children
Commenting on today's launch of Children forward not back, Pre-school Learning Alliance Chief Executive Steve Alexander said
"Any move that puts children at the heart of policy making is welcome. In particular, a commitment to reducing child poverty and increasing resources to support parents will be of long term-benefit to children and their families. It is it crucial that parents continue to have choice in childcare, to ensure they get the services they need locally". Investment in providing a healthy start for children is also welcome. However, a similar commitment to invest in the early years is long overdue, to ensure that healthy eating habits are established before children reach statutory school age"
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For further information please contact:
Andrew Fletcher
Pre-school Learning Alliance
T: 020 7833 0991
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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. For information regarding the Pre-school Learning Alliance, visit our website: www.pre-school.org.uk.
- The Alliance is currently running a Feeding Young Imaginations initiative, as part of its changing lives, changing life campaign. Working in partnership with the British Nutrition Foundation, the Alliance is working to improve food and nutrition in the early years sector, by providing practical resources for parents and practitioners and fun ways to engage children in healthy eating. Further details can be found at www.pre-school.org.uk/food