Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 28 of the Early Years Workforce Strategy 2017, what progress has been made on establishing the early years panel to implement the skills plan and develop the childcare and early education occupational route.

To deliver on our commitment to put employers at the heart of the technical education reforms, the department has convened T level panels made up of employers, professional bodies and providers with pertinent curriculum experience. They are responsible for developing the technical qualifications and the T level curriculum for each occupation listed on the applicable occupational map.

The Education and Childcare T level panel has been established and is developing the outline content for each T level, based on the relevant standards.