Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 123427

Nurseries: Labour Turnover

Tabled: 24 March 2026

Answered: 7 April 2026

Question

Damien Egan

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support nurseries in recruiting and retaining sufficient numbers of qualified staff; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the current availability o

Answer

Olivia Bailey

The early years workforce is at the heart of our mission to give every child the best start in life and deliver the Plan for Change. That is why we are supporting the sector to attract talented staff and childminders by creating conditions for improved re...

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