Speaking at the Montessori Schools Association conference at the Early Years and Primary Teaching exhibition in London on Saturday, Mr Willetts acknowledged the Labour Government's achievements but warned of the dangers of increasing over-regulation for nursery owners.
He described as 'absurd' the conditions nurseries were having to sign up to in order to claim the nursery education grant.
'It's great that there's more money going into early years but it seems that something has gone seriously wrong with some of the conditions that have been set. I strongly support the call that the Government should suspend the new rules,' he said.
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