Editor's view

National Sure Start month has seen plenty to celebrate. However, the concerns of the early years sector have also been evident, with extended schools the top cause of worry. Last week's Nursery World reported on the Capacity research for the National Day Nurseries Association which said that extended schools were 'probably the key factor in creating nervousness among private sector providers' (16 June, page 4). This week, we report from the Pre-school Learning Alliance conference (page 4), where delegates were very vocal in expressing their fears that schools would be catering for all the three- and four-year-olds, making it impossible...