New Zealand

Closure date for submissions on early childhood report

08:18 am on 8 August 2011

Submissions close on Monday on a blueprint for an overhaul of early childhood education.

A report by the Early Childhood Education Taskforce has told the Government to take a tougher line on poor quality providers and pay higher subsidies for children from poor families.

The Government has not yet indicated which of the taskforce recommendations it might adopt.

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