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Question follow-through · 13172

Pre-school Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to release an Early Years strategy.

answeredDepartment for Education

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A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
8 Nov 2024
Target answer date
13 Nov 2024
Answer
13 Nov 2024 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to release an Early Years strategy.

  2. 13 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 13 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    The department’s long term intention is to reform the early years system as the foundation of opportunity and life chances for children. We will set out our vision for reforming the early years sector next year.

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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