Speaking in a debate at Westminster Hall, children's minister TimLoughton said, 'Central to a quality setting is a quality workforce. Weare committed by March to announcing a strategy to improve the qualityof the early years workforce and the development of a new generation ofleaders for that sector.'
Mr Loughton also reiterated the Government's commitment to introduceregulations to ensure that all local authorities include a deprivationsupplement in their Early Years Single Finding Formula, so that alldisadvantaged children will receive more funding.
'As a result, money will be provided for those children who need itmost, as well as incentivising providers to offer free places to thosefamilies. When children start school, the pupil premium will follow themfrom reception year onwards, and we will consider whether it should beextended to nursery education over time.'
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