The funding is part of a £642m capital grant for PVI nurseries to help them develop their outdoor areas and indoor space, for example by improving kitchen facilities so they can provide childcare at lunchtimes (News, 26 November 2007).
In Hounslow up to £1.5m will be spent on developing outside areas, with the remaining funds going on refurbishing kitchen and toilet facilities and in some cases completely rebuilding settings.
The project's focus is on developing quality outdoor play. A landscape architect with a group of early years and special needs practitioners will develop a play area to demonstrate best practice.
Practitioners can see the final result at the project's launch at a conference on 22 April.
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