Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2017 to Question 118334, on children: day care, on what date he plans to make an announcement on the buddy system for local authorities.

Our delivery contractor, Childcare Works, continues to support and work closely with local authorities through the first year of national delivery, ensuring learning and best practice is shared across local authorities. Part of this support work includes the ongoing buddying scheme, which continues to progress well. Once the matches have been officially confirmed, this information will be made publically available.