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Teather in charge of early years as Department for Education confirms ministers' roles

The Department for Education has finally confirmed what areas of responsibilities each of its ministers is to have in the new Government.

As reported in last week’s Nursery World, new children’s minister Sarah Teather will have responsibility for childcare, the EYFS, families, special educational needs and child poverty.

Tim Loughton, parliamentary under secretary of state for children and families, is to take charge of safeguarding, including vetting and barring, the children’s workforce, children’s services inspection and intervention, children’s trusts, and families with multiple problems.

Nick Gibb, minister of state for schools, will have responsibility for reforming the primary curriculum.

The full list of responsibilities published by the Department for Education is as follows:

Michael Gove MP, secretary of state for education:

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