TRANSFORMATION FUND FOR CHILDCARE

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That this House commends the Transformation Fund for childcare; notes the Fund's importance in building on the good quality services already achieved across the private, voluntary and maintained childcare sectors; supports initiatives to extend qualifications and develop skills in caring and in learning for young children whilst not adversely affecting affordability and sustainability; regrets sensational media coverage, not grounded in evidence, on the quality of childcare, which only serves to cause anxiety and confusion for parents; recognises the challenges involved in reversing the low number of child carers educated to NVQ3 and graduate level; and urges further joint programmes between the Government and public, private and voluntary sectors to address the problem.