The number of two-and three-year-old children attending independent schools in the UK has risen dramatically in the past year, according to figures from the Independent Schools Information Service (ISIS). The Independent Schools Council's annual census revealed a 6.7 per cent rise in the number of two-year-olds and a 5 per cent rise in three-year-olds at independent day schools. A spokeswoman for ISISsaid, 'Independent schools are responding to the demand for nursery places. In lots of other age groups they are reaching full capacity, but with the nursery section it's easier to physically find more space. Also more of the prep schools are opening pre-prep departments.'
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