Policy Development Board: Early Years

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A decision made 23 January 2019:

Ministerial decision reference: MD-C-2019-0007
Decision summary title: Policy Development Board – Early Years
Decision summary author	Private Secretary to Education Minister	Is the decision summary public or exempt?	Public
Report title: Policy Development Board – Early Years
Report author or name of person giving report	Andrew Heaven	Is the report public or exempt?	Public
Decision and reason for the decision The Chief Minister approved the terms of reference for a new Policy Development Board (PDB) in relation to Early Years provision. The PDB will bring forward policy development proposals in four areas across the term of government. Establishing a shared strategic policy position across Early Years, based on a consistent vision and set of agreed principles and outcomes that evidence improvements and progress. Developing a regulatory framework to ensure all child care provision is of a high quality and offers a safe environment for children. Setting out funding options that deliver equitable access to high quality child care. Describing approaches to developing an early years learning framework that supports a shared pedagogy for early childhood education that is aligned to workforce development, home learning programmes, and the nursery education funding programme.
Resource implications There were no additional resource implications arising from this ministerial decision.
Action required To establish the new Policy Development Board in relation to Early Years as outlined in the terms of reference.
Signature		Position Senator J. Le Fondré Chief Minister

Date signed		Effective date of the decision