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Type
House of Commons papers; Select Committee oral evidence; Parliamentary committees
Committee
Education Committee
Date
30 June 2026
Reference
HC 211 2026-27
House
House of Commons

An overview of government funding for childcare providers in England since 2017/18.

Type
Commons Briefing papers
Date
18 June 2026
Reference
CBP-8052
Type
House of Commons papers; Select Committee written evidence; Parliamentary committees
Committee
Education Committee
Date
14 April 2026
Reference
HC 1683 2024-26
House
House of Commons

That this House recognises the outstanding work of The Berin Centre in Berinsfield in supporting families with early years development; commends the Centre’s community led approach, including its delivery of the Growing Minds People Project and its partnership with Home Start Oxford, which together provide vital support, guidance and connection...

Primary sponsor
Freddie van Mierlo (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Early day motions
Date
13 April 2026
Reference
3097
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his oral contribution in response to the hon. Member for Twickenham during the Oral Statement of 7 July 2025 on Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life, Official Report, column 687, what consultation her Department has conducted with...

Asked by
Tom Morrison (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 July 2025
Reference
66738
House
House of Commons

Statement on giving every child the best start in life.

Lead member
Bridget Phillipson
Department
Department for Education
Type
Ministerial statements
Date
7 July 2025
Reference
770 cc680-712
House
House of Commons

With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will make a statement on this Government’s vital work to change our country for good by giving every child the best start in life.

The focus today is firmly on our youngest children, but the impact will be much more broader. This Government are building...

Member
Bridget Phillipson (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
7 July 2025
Reference
770 cc680-2
House
House of Commons

When the right hon. Lady was in opposition, she criticised every announcement simply because it came from the Conservatives. Take childcare: she called the hours model that she talked about today “broken”. She said that she would have a new childcare system, and that its creation would be

“like the creation...

Member
Laura Trott (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
7 July 2025
Reference
770 cc682-4
House
House of Commons

Every time I come here to announce the positive changes that a Labour Government are bringing, whether it is free breakfast clubs, school-based nurseries or our “best start in life” strategy, what is the right hon. Lady’s response? The same confected outrage, the same negativity, and the same petty point...

Member
Bridget Phillipson (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
7 July 2025
Reference
770 c684
House
House of Commons

The right hon. Lady asks about the needs of children with special educational needs and disabilities. I would say to all parents of children with SEND that there is no responsibility I take more seriously than our responsibility to some of the most vulnerable children in our country. We will...

Member
Bridget Phillipson (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
7 July 2025
Reference
770 c685
House
House of Commons

I warmly welcome the statement from my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State on restoring a comprehensive and strategic approach to early years support, childcare and early education—an approach that has sadly been lacking during the 14 years of the last Government. In that time, we saw Sure Start...

Member
Helen Hayes (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
7 July 2025
Reference
770 c685
House
House of Commons

I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Chair of the Select Committee for her detailed questions, and for the welcome she has given the strategy. I would be more than happy to discuss all the areas with her in more detail, because I appreciate that time is often short...

Member
Bridget Phillipson (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
7 July 2025
Reference
770 cc685-6
House
House of Commons

Every child deserves to have the very best start in life possible, so I welcome any measures to tackle inequality and improve support for the early years and for families. I therefore welcome today’s announcements both on the hubs and around the early years workforce and helping to raise the...

Member
Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
7 July 2025
Reference
770 c686
House
House of Commons

And rule out scrapping EHCPs—

Member
Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
7 July 2025
Reference
770 c687
House
House of Commons

The hon. Lady asks a number of questions and I am grateful for her broad welcome for the intent of this Government to make sure that all of our children get the best start in life. On early years, she will know that as of next year we are investing...

Member
Bridget Phillipson (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
7 July 2025
Reference
770 c687
House
House of Commons

I welcome the revival of a ’90s favourite, not just Oasis at the weekend, but Sure Start-style family services to support half a million more children. Can the Secretary of State confirm that some might say we no longer need to look back in anger and that these hubs will...

Member
Sureena Brackenridge (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
7 July 2025
Reference
770 c687
House
House of Commons

It is hard to top my hon. Friend’s question and I will not begin to try to make further ’90s references. What I can say to her is that we are drawing on the best of Sure Start, learning from the evidence about what was incredibly effective. One other element...

Member
Bridget Phillipson (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
7 July 2025
Reference
770 c687
House
House of Commons

Will the Secretary of State agree to write to me, as a matter of urgency, regarding the frankly bizarre decision by the Government to twice turn down funding for a new heating system for Meadowgate academy, a special educational needs academy, rated outstanding, that provides places to 182 pupils, which...

Member
Steve Barclay (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
7 July 2025
Reference
770 c688
House
House of Commons

I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for raising important constituency matters. I will be happy to look into the details. If he could share some more information with me after this session, I will ensure he gets a full response.

Member
Bridget Phillipson (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
7 July 2025
Reference
770 c688
House
House of Commons

I warmly welcome today’s announcement. Sure Start was one of the greatest achievements of the last Labour Government, and these Best Start family hubs will build on that. As a member of the Education Committee, we have heard evidence that Sure Start was at its best when it was targeted...

Member
Mark Sewards (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
7 July 2025
Reference
770 c688
House
House of Commons