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Daycare Trust respond to Grandparents Plus report
25 March 2009 - Daycare Trust's response to a report entitled ‘Rethinking family life’ published today by Grandparents Plus
NEWS RELEASE
Embargo for 00.01 25/03/09
CONTACT: DAYCARE TRUST PRESS OFFICE, 020 7840 3350, OUT OF HOURS 07736 311 082
Responding to a report entitled ‘Rethinking family life’ published today by Grandparents Plus, which calls for direct payments for Grandparents providing childcare for their grandchildren, Daycare Trust joint Chief Executive Alison Garnham said:
“Grandparents should be recognised for the role they play providing invaluable childcare, but introducing direct payments would require a process involving registration, auditing and inspection, and I don’t think anyone wants to see Government inspectors in their living room scrutinising their family life.
“If there is money available for childcare then it should be spent on meeting the Government’s pledge to increase the free childcare entitlement to 15 hours per week for 3 and 4 year olds and extend the entitlement to all 2 year olds”.
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NOTES TO EDITORS
Daycare Trust is the national childcare charity, campaigning for
quality affordable accessible childcare for all and raising the voices
of children, parents and carers. We advise parents and carers,
providers, employers, trade unions and policymakers on childcare
issues. We recognise that everyone is unique and we value difference in
our communities. We listen to all views and are committed to act
without prejudice. We oppose all discrimination and promote equality in
all we do.
Daycare Trust is calling on the government to:
- Meet parents' aspirations for universal childcare services by:
- expanding free places for two, three and four-year olds to at least 20 hours a week, for 48 weeks in the year and
- subsidising out of school activities for all 11-14s and for younger children from poorer families, aiming ultimately to make them free.
- Tackle the affordability crisis by giving local authorities the means to develop sustainable services in poorer areas and provide free places for those missing out, including places for disabled children, parents needing out of hours care, Further Education students and parents of under-threes who want to train.
- Raise the bar on childcare quality by expanding the Graduate Leader Fund, developing a new generation of childcare professionals and paying them properly.
Daycare Trust runs an information line (0845 872 6251) on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10am-5pm. Parents can also visit www.daycaretrust.org.uk for information.
Daycare Trust is a member of the Campaign to End Child Poverty, www.ecpc.org.uk.
For further information, contact press office at Daycare Trust on 020 7840 3350, ext 217 (out of hours 07804 508768).News
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