I feel a real sense of deja vu. Proposals in the coalition government's More Great Childcare, published in 2013, were inspired in part by early years provision in France. Now, just two years later, the childcare minister Sam Gyimah has been on a fact-finding tour to Paris for further inspiration and good practice.
There's nothing wrong in looking at how early years and childcare is delivered in other countries. Indeed, wouldn't it be wonderful if we could cherry-pick the best examples of provision? But is there really an offer that suits all - be they children, parents or providers? Childcare is childcare and early years education is what it says on the tin, wouldn't you think, wherever it is delivered? Of course, it's not.
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