Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 76774

Pre-school Education: Disadvantaged

Tabled: 11 September 2025
Answered: 3 October 2025

Question

Ben Coleman

LabourChelsea and Fulham

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that early years practitioners are (a) trained and (b) supported to meet the needs of disadvantaged and vulnerable children.

Answer

Olivia Bailey
The department is committed to giving every child the best start in life through high-quality early years education.We are investing in programmes that support children’s development where it is needed most, including online child development training, mo...

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