Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 17 of the Early Years Workforce Strategy, published in March 2017, when his Department plans to undertake a consultation on amending the regulations for Early Years Teacher Status.

We have carried out a consultation, including engagement with relevant stakeholders such as Her Majesty's Chief Inspector, unions and bodies representing the interests of governing bodies of schools, school and college leaders and teachers.

We are now considering consultees’ feedback and will make an announcement in due course.