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Minister's View - Why we are consulting on the future of children's centres

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Childcare minister Sam Gyimah exclusively unveils the Government's new consultation on the future of children's centres.

As this edition of Nursery World falls on my first anniversary as Childcare Minister (July 15), I have been reflecting on the last year - as well as my next steps and priorities.

It has been an enjoyable, challenging and thoroughly rewarding year - we have achieved so much working alongside such a committed frontline of providers. And we're not going to stop here as we continue our quest to make the highest quality childcare available to all families.

Having an open dialogue about childcare with the people that matter is extremely important to me. That's why I've shared countless hours talking to parents, stakeholders and early years staff.

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