Nursery World - Early years sector’s hopes, fears and dreams for the year ahead

Early years professionals, organisations and leading figures share their new year wishes

Clare Crowther, head of nursery, Atelier Nursery Bath; winner, Nursery World's Nursery of the Year 2016

‘2017 is without doubt going to bring significant changes both to the sector, as we see the 30 hours implemented and what funding supports this, and as a provider as we expand our services and open our second setting.

‘I hope for effective relationships with the local authorities I work alongside. With historical inconsistencies surrounding the administration of funded hours, I hope the new model agreement will enable providers to work transparently with their LAs and unnecessary barriers will be removed from the Local Code of Practice.

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