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<p>The government are carefully monitoring the impact of COVID-19 on children’s wellbeing,
learning and development, including in the early years. We note the report published
by the Sutton Trust.</p><p>On 2 June 2021, we announced a £1.4 billion education recovery
package, which includes a £153 million investment in evidence-based professional development
for early years practitioners, including through new programmes focusing on key areas
such as speech and language development for the youngest children. This brings the
total investment announced for education recovery for early years, schools, and colleges
to over £3 billion since June 2020. The government has committed to an ambitious,
long-term education recovery plan. We will continue to consider the effect that the
COVID-19 outbreak has had on education and wellbeing, and what further action is needed
to address this.</p><p> </p>
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