Caroline Dinenage has been appointed as the minister responsible for early years and childcare.
It is understood that the official announcement will be made later today.
The MP for Gosport, Stubbington, Lee on the Solent and Hill Head, is also minister for women and equalities.
Neil Leitch, chief executive of the Pre-school Learning Alliance, said, ‘We welcome the news that Ms Dinenage has been named as the new early years minister and congratulate her on her new role.? ?
‘With the planned rollout of the 30-hour free entitlement offer, the imminent launch of the Government’s early years workforce and life chances strategies, and the publication of a revised EYFS Framework, this is clearly a time of significant change and transition for the early years sector – and one that can only benefit from positive, honest and open relationship between the sector and Government.? ?
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