MPs and peers from the three main parties attended the launch, includingshadow children's minister Anne McIntosh and Liberal Democrat educationspokeswoman Baroness Joan Walmsley.
McIntosh said: "More than 700 people voted for the proposals in themanifesto, and its proposals must be seriously considered.
"The Conservative Party has launched its own childhood review, lookingat seven aspects of childhood.
"I shall be taking the manifesto to the shadow education team andsharing these proposals with my colleagues."
Baroness Walmsley added: "I really endorse the proposal for disabledchildren to have a right to communication support."
Key figures from the children's sector, including interim Youth JusticeBoard chair Graham Robb and Chris Waterman, executive director of theAssociation of Directors of Children's Services, also attended.
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