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Robert Goodwill, the new Minister for Children and Families, reflects on his first six weeks in post since the General Election

I’m delighted to have the opportunity to introduce myself to Nursery Worldreaders and to thank you for the warm welcome you’ve given me to this exciting role.

It has been a busy few months at the Department for Education. Taking on responsibility for so many policies affecting the lives of children – from early education and childcare to children’s services and adoption – has been quite a change from my previous role at the Home Office as immigration minister. That said, both are subjects that rightly garner much public interest, with many different angles to consider – so perhaps they aren’t so different!

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