Olivia Bailey appointed as new education minister
Olivia Bailey, MP for Reading West and Mid Berkshire, has today been appointed as the new education minister, taking over from Stephen Morgan.
Bailey brings extensive political and policy experience to the role. She has served as the Chair of the Labour Women’s Network, deputy General Secretary of the Fabian Society, and as a senior aide to the Prime Minister. More recently, she was PPS to Work and Pensions secretary Liz Kendall.
Tim McLachlan, Chief Executive of the NDNA, and Purnima Tanuku, Executive Chair, will be meeting with Olivia Bailey today.
NDNA Executive Chair, Purnima Tanuku CBE said:
“We welcome the new Early Education Minister Olivia Bailey to her new role and look forward to working with her at this crucial time of change and challenge for nurseries. Many are struggling to meet demand for the 30 hours childcare expansion and now also have the new Ofsted inspection framework to absorb.
“We wish her predecessor Stephen Morgan well in his new role. Stephen was the first Early Education Minister, a title that NDNA campaigned for ahead of the General Election. He really engaged with the sector at a time of great change and challenge, visiting lots of NDNA member nurseries and speaking at our conference.”
Stephen Morgan now moves to the Government Whip’s Office as a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury.
- Department for Education
- early education
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