Maria Lyons Maria Lyons

Does Early Years policy put children first?

The UK government's Early Years childcare policy — aimed at providing 30 hours of formal childcare per week from nine months old — is being promoted as beneficial for the economy and working mothers, but lacks clear evidence that it is in the best interest of children.

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Mothers At Home Matter Mothers At Home Matter

Early Years Commission

We were invited to submit our research evidence to the independent, cross-party Early Years Commission to build a consensus on the future of early years policy.

They stated that they would ‘draw on evidence’ but their focus was ‘on establishing consensus’ on existing proposed solutions. Our submission challenged current orthodoxy by stating that the optimum carer for a young child is its mother.

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