Sam Gyimah's confirmation as the minister responsible for childcare nearly a week after the reshuffle has already raised concerns among early years organisations that the issue does not feature highly on the government's list of priorities.
Whether this proves to be the case - and the signs don't look promising as at the time of going to press, the DfE had still not confirmed his exact responsibilities - the sector will be hoping it can forge a more harmonious relationship with Gyimah than it managed with his predecessor Elizabeth Truss, who has been promoted to Environment Secretary.
Truss's ill-fated plan to alter child-to-staff ratios in childcare settings was universally rejected and ultimately dropped last year.
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