
We think it was a perfect way to mark the start of our 25th year. Naturally, with any new beginning, there is a need to look back and to look forward in equal measure.
Our idea way back in 1999 was to do what we could to support practitioners, providers, and local authorities with the challenges presented by the national childcare strategy, Sure Start, and the expansion of out of school childcare. We have seen enormous change in the sector since, and initiatives have come and gone, some good, some less so. Change is never easy, and its success depends upon multiple factors. We know, from the experience of our national implementation programmes, that we need the best quality data and evidence, accurate and credible information, the tools and resources to use, impact focused support, and targeted interventions where blocks and barriers present themselves. These activities typify how we have approached our work, and it always will.
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