Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 102197

Pre-school Education: Staff

Tabled: 2 January 2026

Answered: 8 January 2026

Question

Callum Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of the indicative early years funding allocations on workforce recruitment and retention in early years settings.

Answer

Olivia Bailey

The early years workforce is at the heart of the government’s mission to give every child the best start in life and deliver our Plan for Change. Our Best Start in Life strategy sets out how we are improving the quality of early education by investing in ...

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