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Exclusive: The Minister's View - To each child a fair start

I'm sure you all watched with interest the Chancellor's Spending Review announcement on Wednesday of last week.

I wanted to use this opportunity to talk frankly about what the Spending Review means for the early learning and childcare sector.

I know that many of you will be understandably anxious about how the Government's savings will impact on the early years. I hope this week's announcement has allayed some of those concerns. The Spending Review inevitably involved some very difficult decisions, but in making savings the Government has done everything we can to protect frontline services, help the most disadvantaged and accelerate social mobility.

Supporting families and the most vulnerable in our society is at the heart of our vision for transforming early education. We know that high quality, accessible early education is vital so we can give every child the foundation they need to succeed and parents can balance work and family life.

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