Childcare: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 69171 · Tabled 18 Jul 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 12 Aug 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support rural childcare providers to recruit qualified staff.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 12 Aug 2025
The early years workforce is at the heart of our mission to give every child the best start in life and deliver the Plan for Change.The latest early years census data reports a 7.2% increase in the number of workers between 2024/25, to 272,500 staff. This...