The investment is part of an £800m package of measures in its social mobility action plan, called Unlocking Talent, Fulfilling Potential, aimed at boosting the life chances of disadvantaged young people
The £50m early years investment aims to provide better access for children to highly qualified early years staff in areas of high deprivation and will be focused on improving nursery provision within school settings, as they are required to have graduate teachers.
The cash will be used to ensure more newly built schools have nursery provision and to introduce and expand provision in high-performing primary schools.
"Early years settings with higher-qualified staff benefit all children, but disadvantaged children stand to gain the most," states the plan.
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