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A better beginning: easing the cost of childcare - with Liam Byrne MP

Wednesday, 8 February 2012 from 16:30 to 17:30 (GMT)

London, United Kingdom

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 A better beginning: easing the cost of childcare

Speakers:

Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Sajid Javid MP (tbc)

Mary Riddell, Columnist, The Daily Telegraph (tbc)

Ryan Shorthouse, Researcher, SMF

 Chair:

Ian Mulheirn, Director, SMF

 

Wednesday 8 February, 16.30-17.30

Light refreshments will be served from 16.00

SMF, 11 Tufton Street, London, SW1P 3QB

 

High-quality formal childcare improves children’s development and helps parents stay in work. However, it remains unaffordable for many families, and this situation is set to worsen in the years ahead.

Due to the state of the public finances, the government is unable or unwilling to spend more money to help parents with the considerable costs of childcare. But there are other things government can do to help parents with the burden. A creative solution is needed.

This paper proposes an entirely new policy. In straightened times, this innovative proposal offers the only route to the universal, high-quality childcare service Britain desperately needs.


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11 Tufton St
Westminster
SW1P 3QB London
United Kingdom

Wednesday, 8 February 2012 from 16:30 to 17:30 (GMT)


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The Social Market Foundation (SMF) is a leading cross-party public policy think-tank, looking at the role of markets and the state and the relationship between the two. We seek to influence policymaking and improve the policy debate by publishing pamphlets and books, and holding regular seminars and conferences, all of which aim to elucidate the idea of the social market and explain why it is a fruitful source of solutions for public policy problems. For more information visit www.smf.co.uk