'Excessive weight' is placed on early years, says Tory MP

Remarks by a Conservative shadow minister suggest that a Tory government would not necessarily prioritise the early years.  At last week's 4Children conference in London, David Willetts, shadow minister for universities and skills, said that his party wanted to maintain balance in addressing policy across all stages of a child's development. 06-03-2010

'Excessive weight is placed on what happens in a child's early years,' he said. 'Within our education system there is a tendency for problems to be pushed back to a stage before, so it goes back down the system. I believe we need to put our shoulders to the wheel at every stage of a child's development.  With thanks to Nursery World.  To read the full story go to:
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