right of all working parents of three- and four-year-olds to 30 hours of
free childcare a week from 2016 is well on the way to being enacted.
The new Government has wasted no time in pressing on with the Conservatives' key election pledge.
Pilots of the scheme will start from September 2016 in some areas, a year earlier than planned.
While the plans are popular with many working parents and a clear vote-winner, there are major concerns for early years settings, and these vary between different types of provision.
Ministers have promised a funding review, but what other practical considerations should the new taskforce, set up to oversee the proposal, consider? We asked some providers to share their thoughts.
Yvonne Arkley, Manager, Cotherstone Pre-School, Barnard Castle, County Durham
'We have a really small community. We have 13 children and a lot are moving up to Reception next year. We're a charity run by a voluntary committee.
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