Children's Minister to Resign
The National Childminding Association (NCMA) has today commented
on the resignation of the Rt Hon Beverley Hughes MP as Minister for
Children, Young People and Families.
Andrew Fletcher, Joint Chief Executive of the National
Childminding Association said:
"During her four years as Minister of State for Children, Young
People and Families, Beverley Hughes has been a tireless supporter
of quality childcare through a period of significant change in the
sector.
“In implementing the ten year strategy, she has been a strong
advocate for home-based childcare, stressing the important roles
childminders and nannies play and keeping quality improvement on
the agenda, most notably with commitments to childminding networks
and raising the levels of qualifications across the workforce in
the recent Next Steps for Childcare.
"I wish her well in her future endeavours and look forward to
working with her successor."
Beverley Hughes
spoke at NCMA's annual conference last year, warmly praising
the professionalism of registered childminders.