Source · National Audit Office

Early Years: Progress in Developing High Quality Childcare and Early Education Accessible to All

Published: 27 Feb 2004 Type: Value for Money

Nearly 100,000 new childcare places have been created for pre-school children since 1998 and the Government is on course to meet its targets for the provision of free part-time early education for three- and four-year-olds. But Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, reported today that more needs to be done to ensure […]

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