Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Mark Todd (Labour), on Tuesday, 11 May 1999, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 112 members in total.

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"FROM PLAYDOUGH TO PLATO" CAMPAIGN

That this House warmly congratulates the Pre-school Learning Alliance on the excellence of the From Playdough to Plato campaign and wishes all success for its national day of celebration planned for 12th May 1999; commends all those many honourable Members who have visited pre-schools to see first hand the commitment of the pre-school movement to the education and care of young children and the support it gives to families and communities and have also painted a picture of childhood memory as part of the charity's painting competition for honourable Members; takes note of the importance of play as means of stimulating young children's intellectual development and early achievement; welcomes the Government's announcement of an additional ??500,000 for pre-schools threatened with closure in the coming months and an independent review of the future of pre-schools; hopes that this review will recognise the pivotal contribution community-based pre-schools make to young children and their families; recognises the important contribution pre-schools can make to achieving the Government's objectives in expanding nursery education and childcare, tackling social exclusion and developing family learning; voices the concern of many people that despite the Government's recognition and commitment, no less than 1,500 pre-schools have closed since 1997; and urges the Government to take action to secure the pre-school movement for future generations.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

"FROM PLAYDOUGH TO PLATO" CAMPAIGN (630A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Michael Fabricant (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Tuesday, 11 May 1999. It has been signed by 1 members in total.

at end add 'having regard to the damaging impact of (a) the national minimum wage on charities and (b) the abolition of the nursery voucher scheme.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

630 

630A1 

Session

1998-99

Subjects

Childcare Pre-school education Schools

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk