Opinion

Editor's view - Looking back and forwards as 2013 ends

It's hard to believe that this is the final issue of Nursery World
for 2013.

It's been another very eventful year for the early years sector, with 'More Great Childcare' and 'More Affordable Childcare for a start - and all the changes that they have prompted and that are still to come.

Our news section on pages 4-7 looks back at some of the major stories of the year and flags up the next moves as well.

Just as the old year winds to a close, London Mayor Boris Johnson and Childcare Minister Elizabeth Truss unveiled £8m of funding to boost provision in the capital, with the emphasis very much on expanding hours and capacity in school nurseries.

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