Early Years Services and Childcare

Part of Education – in the House of Commons at 2:33 pm on 23 May 2022.

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Photo of Will Quince Will Quince The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education 2:33, 23 May 2022

Over the summer, we will consult on moving to the Scottish staff to child ratios for two-year-olds—from a ratio of one to four compared with one to five. I want all parents and carers to receive value for money, and more families to benefit from affordable, flexible and quality childcare. Such changes would help settings to deliver that by handing them more autonomy and flexibility. However—this is important—my priority continues to be to provide safe and high-quality early years provision for our very youngest children; as I have said before, I will not compromise on those things.