According to the DfE, over 150,000 two-year-olds have secured a funded place under the expanded offer, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

More than 150,000 two-year-olds taking up funded places - surpassing Government target

Funding
NS&I has confirmed there is a problem processing Tax-Free Childcare payments, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

Tax-Free Childcare error preventing parents' fees being paid to providers

Management
The education secretary has said that 40,000 extra staff are needed to deliver the full expansion of the 30 hours, PHOTO: GOV.UK

Government admits an extra 40,000 staff are needed for 30 hours expansion

Policy & Politics
The NEU survey highlights teachers' dissatisfaction with Ofsted, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

Distrust of Ofsted continues as majority of teachers want inspectorate replaced

Inspection
As of 1 April, working parents of two-year-olds in England are entitled to 15 hours of funded childcare a week during term time PHOTO Adobe Stock

Government starts to roll out childcare expansion, as sector highlights ongoing 'challenges'

Policy & Politics
More than 150 London nursery workers took part in a strike against changes to staff: child ratios, which started 40 years ago this month PHOTO Julia Manning-Morton

Remembering the Islington nursery workers strike 40 years on

Policy & Politics
Join us at our conference focusing on children from birth to age three, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

Join Nursery World for our one day conference on meeting the unique needs of birth to threes

Birth to Threes
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Practice
Professor Helen Penn has written a new book that recommends expanding local authority provision to make the childcare system fairer

New book recommends against relying on private nurseries for the expanded offer

Provision
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Editor’s View
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LONG READ: Nursery staff lose out as they face paying more tax from April

Analysis
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DfE publishes childminder agency plans

Provision