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Shadow early years minister to meet with sector to discuss coronavirus impact

Shadow early years minister Tulip Siddiq is holding a virtual roundtable meeting next week with representatives from the early years and childcare sector to hear the challenges providers face in the Covid-19 crisis.
Tulip Siddiq has been reappointed as shadow minister for children and early years
Tulip Siddiq has been reappointed as shadow minister for children and early years

The meeting on Wednesday (22 April) will include the Early Years Alliance, the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA), the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY), Early Education, the National Education Union, Ceeda and Coram Family and Childcare.

The discussion will include: 

The shadow minister will feed back issues raised to Vicky Ford, the minister for children and families.

Tulip Siddiq MP, Labour’s shadow minister for early years, said, ‘This is a very challenging time for nurseries, childminders and other childcare providers. With parents’ fees drying up and rents continuing, I know many face an existential threat and are finding it difficult to stay open for key workers and vulnerable children.

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