Speaking at the launch of 4Children’s Making Britain Great for Children and Families manifesto at the House of Commons, Clegg said targeting funding at children at the earliest possible stage would make the best use of budgets.
He said: “How do we make sure that the money we have we use to the greatest effect?
“Firstly, start young where you can, and the second thing is to aim scarce resources at those that need it most – that’s the dominant force with the £2.5m pupil premium that we’re introducing in schools.
“I think the idea of a premium to help disadvantage is something that should be reflected in pre-schools as well.”
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