There are already numerous providers and parents behind this campaign but we still need more people to show their support, so that we are in a strong position to demand a change to the way that ‘Free Entitlement’ operates. The following are suggestions for how you can raise awareness of the issue:
Email the Minister for Education
Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, is the MP ultimately responsible for reviewing the Code of Practice. By emailing him, and your local MP, it highlights the challenges that free entitlement, in its current form, poses to nursery providers and parents. You might also wish to contact Children’s Minister Sarah Teather who is directly involved in policy making for our sector.
Click here to email Michael Gove and Sarah Teather.
For contact details for your local MP visit http://www.parliament.uk/about/contacting/mp/
Add a link from your website
Our aim is to collect as many signatures as possible before presenting the petition to the government. You can generate awareness about this issue by linking to this site from your own website. Simply download the image below and link to www.freechildcare.org.uk
Involve your local councillor
Local councils are run by elected councillors who are voted for by local people. Councillors are responsible for making decisions on behalf of the community about local services, and will ahve a keen interest in matetrs which affect local businesses or local children. Please visit this site to find details of your local councillor.
