Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking ensure the adequacy of guidance issued to childcare providers on the support his Department offers on graduate qualifications.

The accredited training providers are responsible for the marketing of and recruitment of trainees to their courses. We provide guidance on our website for employers and providers, including:

• Early years initial teacher training guide for employers: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/early-years-initial-teacher-training-itt-a-guide-for-employers.
• Early years initial teacher training guide for providers: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/early-years-initial-teacher-training-a-guide-for-providers#training-routes.

Our ‘Get Into Teaching’ website also has a specific ‘Early Years’ area: https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/explore-my-options/become-an-early-years-teacher.