Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 15153

Pre-school Education: Teachers

Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 10 July 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's press release entitled £4,500 bonus to attract graduate teachers to deprived nurseries, published on 11 June 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of leve

Answer

Olivia Bailey
Evidence shows leaders with specialised early years graduate qualifications, particularly early years teachers, have the strongest impact on children’s outcomes. The department has prioritised the payments for early years teachers in areas of greatest nee...
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