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Education secretary announces plans to 'invest' in early years staff

The Government is to overhaul teacher training and invest in outstanding early years staff, the education secretary Nadhim Zahawi told delegates at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.
Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi spoke about the Government's priorities in his speech at the Conservative party conference
Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi spoke about the Government's priorities in his speech at the Conservative party conference

Speaking on day two of the conference yesterday, Zahawi reiterated the Government’s commitment to ensuring children recover what they lost during the pandemic and that they are not behind in their language and development - referring to his own experiences as a child arriving from Baghdad to the UK when he was 11.

He said, ‘Every child deserves a great teacher. And every teacher deserves great training.’

’So as the foundation of the next decade of reform during this parliament, we will deliver 500,000 teacher training opportunities. We are carrying out a fundamental overhaul that will make this country the best in the world to train and learn as a teacher.

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