Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Early Years Workforce Strategy 2017, what progress has been made on the feasibility study due to report in March 2018 into developing a programme that specifically seeks to grow the graduate workforce in disadvantaged areas.
We are considering a range of approaches to supporting graduates in the early years workforce – including in disadvantaged areas. This work is still underway and further information will be made available in due course.