State is ignoring early childcare at its peril

We must allocate a greater part of GDP to create affordable, high-quality childcare EXCERPTS
The last few days have been crucial for thousands of parents, and for many of them stressful, as they entrust their children to a creche or pre-school for the first time. They want to know that their children are being looked after by trained professionals, and that they can afford to pay the fees.