Nursery World - Gyimah and Timpson secure return to DfE

Sam Gyimah is to retain his position as childcare and education
minister, while Edward Timpson has been promoted to minister for
children and families, in the new Conservative government.

But speculation is rife as to what responsibilities both will have as the Department for Education (DfE) had yet to confirm their briefs as Nursery World went to press.

Announcing the ministerial positions last week, Prime Minister David Cameron revealed that he has promoted Edward Timpson from parliamentary under-secretary of state for children and families to minister of state for children and families.

On the DfE section on the Gov.uk website until Thursday afternoon, Mr Timpson's responsibilities were listed as special educational needs (SEN) and disability and young carers, plus childcare, early learning and development - curriculum for children from birth to five, families, health issues, child poverty and school food and healthy schools.

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