Alliance responds to appointment of Bridget Phillipson as education secretary

Commenting, Neil Leitch, CEO of the Early Years Alliance, said:

“We welcome the news that Bridget Philipson has been appointed as education secretary and look forward to continuing to work closely with her in this role.   

"For far too long, the early years has not been given the same respect or recognition as schools, colleges or universities, and has been largely viewed by policymakers as a vehicle to support parents to work, rather than a critical part of the education system.  

“As such, we look forward to working with Ms Phillipson going forward to support the development of a comprehensive long-term strategy for the sector that ensures that early years providers are realistically funded, supported and, crucially, valued.”