Minister hints at early years workforce strategy delay

Neil Puffett
Thursday, December 8, 2016

The government's strategy to improve the quality of the early years workforce is likely to be delayed, early years minister Caroline Dinenage has suggested.

Childcare minister Caroline Dinenage has confirmed that more than 500,000 children currently receiving 15 hours of free childcare a week are set to miss out on the extended 30 hour provision being introduced this year. Picture: UK Parliament
Childcare minister Caroline Dinenage has confirmed that more than 500,000 children currently receiving 15 hours of free childcare a week are set to miss out on the extended 30 hour provision being introduced this year. Picture: UK Parliament

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