The organisation, which is holding its 12th policy conference tomorrow and Friday, wants the Government to create a 10bn annual children's funding programme and set up 10,000 children's centres based in or around schools.
It has also asked for schools to open from 8am to 6pm to provide childcare, and for the establishment of a new profession for those working with children.
Anne Longfield, chief executive of 4Children, said: "Both our name change and manifesto have one core aim - to put children first." The Government at present spends 3.5bn on non-statutory, out-of-school community services, while parents contribute 3bn in fees.
Even if the Government doubled its contribution and took the total funding to 10bn, the UK would only be allocating one per cent of GDP to the sector. In contrast, Denmark spends two per cent of its GDP on early years and childcare.
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