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However, we are at a threshold and need to study the issue, take best practice from other parts of the world—I was interested to hear about the Virginia example—and work out the best way forward in rural areas.
If parents forget that the focus should be on the interests of the child, some pressure should be put on them by suggesting to them that they have an obligation to sit down and consider what is in the child's best interests in the current situation.
We accept that, in the 21st century, nationally prescribed permitted hours may no longer be the best way in which to deal with trying to keep some control over the total provision of licensing.