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Future childcare investment – Who cares who pays?

Invitation to attend Daycare Trust’s annual conference
Tuesday 17 November 2009
One Great George Street, London, SW1

Daycare Trust’s Annual Conference is the highlight in the childcare calendar and brings together childcare professionals, local authority representatives, academics, trade unionists, employers and government to debate the future of childcare.

In what will be the last National childcare conference before the next General Election, Daycare Trust have invited the three main political parties to present their plans for early childhood education and care to an audience of key people working in the sector. If the three main political parties believe in the benefits of high quality, affordable childcare, then how do they plan to drive up quality and make childcare accessible and affordable for all? How can we meet the costs of extending access to childcare whilst also increasing the quality of care?

Key benefits of attendance?
The day will give delegates the following opportunities:
* Get up-to-date information on current Government and opposition thinking on their future funding of the sector
* Be the first to learn the findings from the Daycare Trust cost and quality project
* Hear from high profile speakers on key issues around quality and public investment in childcare, early education and out-of school provision
* Opportunity to pose your questions directly to Ministers and speakers at the event
* Share your experiences, challenges and successes with colleagues working in the sector

Who should attend
This event is a must for everyone working in the childcare and early education sector.
* Children’s centres managers
* Childcare providers
* Local authorities
* Childcare professionals
* Heads of Early Years
* Extended Schools and out-of-school providers
* Civil servants, policy makers
* NHS Childcare Co-ordinators
* Trade Union policy advisors, researchers and quality officers
* Employers and HR staff
* Councillors leading on children and young people

Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities
* Daycare Trust Annual Conference offers you an unrivalled opportunity to promote your company or products. We can create tailor made packages to suit your budget.
* Contact Celia Joseph on 020 7840 3383 to discuss your requirements.

Highlights of the day
* Chaired by Polly Toynbee and David Brindle The Guardian
* Future childcare investment The Government perspective – Rt Hon Dawn Primarolo MP Minister of State for Children, Young People and Families
* The Conservative perspective – David Willetts MP Shadow Minister for Universities and Skills
* The Liberal Democrat perspective – Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP Leader of the Liberal Democrats
* Employers: their role in supporting childcare – Katja Hall Director of Employment Policy, CBI
* From childcare to early childhood education: public space and public
responsibility – Professor Peter Moss Institute of Education
* The costs and benefits of quality childcare – Emma Knights Joint CEO, Daycare Trust
* Out-of-school childcare – does reality meet the rhetoric? – Karen Buck MP
* What parents pay: balance of public and private investment – Mike Brewer Programme Director, Institute of Fiscal Studies

Pricing
* Non-members’ early bird rate: £0.00 + VAT
* Members’ early bird rate: £0.00 + VAT
* Members’ rate: £145.00 + VAT
* Non-members’ rate: £185.00 + VAT

For programme and any further or updated information as well as to download a booking form please go to http://www.daycaretrust.org.uk/events.php/4/daycare-trust-annual-national-conference-2009