Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will respond to the Chief Executive of the National Day Nurseries Association comments to Nursery World that the workforce survey indicates a staffing crisis in nurseries.

The department has noted the findings of the survey of employers and employees conducted by the National Day Nurseries Association. The government has already responded to the findings that were reported in Nursery World. The response can be found reported here: https://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/nursery-world/news/1163707/early-years-recruitment-crisis-putting-governments-30-hours-policy-at-risk.