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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Damian Hinds Excerpts
Monday 12th July 2010

(14 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nick Gibb Portrait Mr Gibb
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I am happy to give my hon. Friend that assurance.

Damian Hinds Portrait Damian Hinds (East Hampshire) (Con)
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12. What steps he is taking to reform early-years provision.

Sarah Teather Portrait The Minister of State, Department for Education (Sarah Teather)
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Last week, the Government asked Dame Clare Tickell, chief executive of Action for Children, to carry out an independent review of the early years foundation stage to consider how the framework could be less bureaucratic and more focused on young children’s learning and development. The review will formally start in September this year, and will report in spring 2011. It is our intention to undertake a full consultation before any changes are implemented. A statement has been placed in the House outlining further details of the scope of the review.


Damian Hinds Portrait Damian Hinds
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We all want to see the very highest standards promoted in pre-schooling, but does the Minister agree that the over-prescriptive, box-ticking approach favoured by the previous Government is likely only to stifle the sector and reduce parental choice?