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Daycare Trust : Comments on Budget

Alison Garnham, Joint-Chief Executive of Daycare Trust, responded to today's budget:

"We are particularly pleased that the government has responded to our demand for free extended school places for the poorest children, getting free school meals. We hope in future they will expand on these free two hours a week."

"Daycare Trust warmly welcomes the decision to continue the Childcare Affordability Programme (CAP) into the future, and to provide more flexible childcare to respond to the changing working pattern of parents. We are particularly gratified to see the announcement of the £200 Child Development Grants to encourage contact with Children's Centres, as this takes an important step towards improving the life chances of the most disadvantaged children."

"Increases in Child Benefit and Tax Credits are a crucial development and should help towards meeting the 2010 child poverty target. As members of the Campaign to End Child Poverty we urge the government to go further and faster on this. The additional investment in child benefit and child tax credit will, along with the new developments in children's centres, make a real difference to the poorest children as it will help ensure they will not become the poor adults of tomorrow."