The Prime Minister has asked Andrea Leadsom MP to chair a cross-government ministerial group, which will seek to identify gaps in available early years provision (conception to two years of age) and make recommendations on how coordination across departments can be improved.
I am delighted the Prime Minister has asked me to explore what more the government can do to ensure we act early to help every child get the best possible start in life.
I am greatly looking forward to exploring with ministerial colleagues what more the government can do to improve the cradle-to-grave effects that result from better outcomes in this critical period of our lives.