According to the evaluation, commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE), a number of the 49 schools involved in the pilot reported facing challenges with the cost of delivering nursery places for two-year-olds, recruiting staff with relevant qualifications, and committing the time, care and attention required for those eligible for the free places and their parents. Some schools were surprised at the initial investment needed, and the time required to set up the provision.
The National Children's Bureau (NCB), with Frontier Economics, was commissioned to carry out an evaluation of the 49 schools that volunteered to take part in a 'demonstration project' to explore delivering provision for two-year-olds.
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