The minister also spoke about the 30-hour delivery plans and said that she did not want to ‘break’ the sector.
In her first major speech since she took on the role in July, Ms Dinenage spoke about the department’s decision to look again at the GCSE requirements, and plans to deliver 30 hour hours of free childcare.
She said that while exam grades are important, they were not the only proof of quality in the sector, and that one of the most pressing issues that early years providers have asked her about, was to look again at the GCSE maths and English requirements for Level 3 qualifications.
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