Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will take steps to ensure that children that attend Early Years settings, from newborn to five years old, have access to a graduate workforce led by specialist Early Years teachers that (a) understand children's development and (b) can offer (i) advice, (ii) encouragement and (iii) support to (A) parents and (B) carers.

The early years foundation stage (EYFS) framework is mandatory for all early years providers in England. It sets out the staffing requirements for early years settings, including ratios and qualifications. There are no plans to change the staffing requirements under the EYFS framework.