Sam Gyimah has moved on to the Ministry of Justice, where he will join another ex-childcare minister, Liz Truss, continuing her rise up the ranks of government. I’m sure he will feel more than a slight relief at escaping the implementation of the 30-hour free childcare programme, which has already proved so controversial and challenging.
At least Andrea Leadsom, Brexit campaigner and brief leadership challenger, will not be overseeing childcare, which given her interest in early development through NorPIP and 1001 Critical Days, was thought a possibility.
Following her comments about the dangers of employing men as childcarers, there would probably have been rioting in the early years sector had she been appointed.
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