Letter to all providers from Minister Ford
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Minister Ford has written to education and childcare providers.
This letter is a thank you for your continuing hard work to provide essential childcare. The DfE hope this small gesture will go some way to acknowledging the vital role that Early Years providers and staff have played in ensuring children can continue to access high quality childcare throughout the pandemic.