One of my last meetings before the Christmas break was a very important one: a ‘virtual visit’ with children from St Matthew’s Primary School & Nursery to chat about how much fun they had been having being with their friends and teachers – and, of course, about the Covid-safe measures Santa would be taking to get to their homes.
Their joy was testament to the incredible spirit of nursery staff all over the country, who have continued that vital early education for the youngest in society through what has been a turbulent and often traumatic year for everyone. That resilience and dedication across the sector are what makes me enormously proud of my role in Government, and why I have been so determined to ensure that children in those vital early years were able to continue their education in person and as safely as possible.
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