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This article discusses the British White Paper "Your Child, Your Schools, Our Future: Building a 21st Century Schools System." There is a concern among early years associations over the pupil guarantee issue in the White Paper. Megan Pacey of Early Education says there are several positive things in the paper that could drive up quality. According to the paper, the government is committed to addressing the gap between the country's most disadvantaged children and the rest.

This article focuses on the British government's education "White Paper." According to the paper, primary schools are expected to continue with literacy and numeracy hours. Particular focus is given to the contract with National Strategies. It points out that the accountability system will still focus on literacy and numeracy. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) will be the basis of the new primary curriculum, the paper notes.

The article presents the views Laura Higgs about the principal changes in the "21st Century Schools" white paper in Great Britain. The paper lays out the government's plan of how schools will provide families and communities services. Higgs states that the paper gives children and young people to attend a school were they can be taught the way they want to be. She adds that parents will be provided with the list of provisions for their children since they are also expected to do their part.

The article discusses the proposals of the "21st Century Schools" white paper in Great Britain. Reportedly, the paper proposes that schools will have direct control of funds and improvement. John Chowcat, of children's services union Aspect, is concerned that short-term needs could affect improvement funding. John Dunford, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said that schools want control of the budget so they can make expenditure decisions based on local need.

The article reports that the government of Great Britain has released a white paper on alternative educational provision which will give personalized education objectives to all children in pupil referral units (PRUs). It was stated that the white paper will allow the said children to have an access to mainstream education. In addition, the paper features a government proposal regarding the closure of failing PRUs and to open 10 pilot schemes.

The article reports on the proposal of the government of Great Britain to improve social mobility by extending the free early entitlement for two-year-olds from the pilot areas to 15% of the most disadvantaged families in every local authority. The proposal, which was included in the "New Opportunities" white paper, will enable families of two-year-olds to access ten hours a week over 38 weeks a year, starting September 2009. The statement of Janet Hicks, head of Extended Services, about the entitlement is presented.

The article reports on the proposal of the government of Great Britain, that all early years and child care staff should have at least a level 3 qualification. The quality of child care provision is cited in the "New Opportunities" white paper, which also emphasizes the need to raise the skills of the workforce. The statement of Richard Dorrance, chief executive of the Council for Awards in Children's Care and Education, about the impact of the proposal on the workforce is presented.