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New Education Secretary's track record highlights early years interest

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Newly appointed Education Secretary Damian Hinds has spoken at length on the importance of early help in the past, suggesting that a rethink is needed on what provision is offered, and how best to support families.

Hinds, who was first elected MP for East Hampshire in 2010, was made Education Secretary yesterday as part of a government reshuffle that saw Justine Greening quit government rather than accepting a move to the Department for Work and Pensions.

His parliamentary record shows that he has spoken at length on early years issues during debates in the House of Commons.

In January 2011, while a member of the education select committee, he spoke during a debate on life chances for disadvantaged children of the transformational impact of early support and engaging hard to reach families.

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