Education spending is falling at the fastest rate since the 1950s, with early years one of the hardest hit areas, the Institute for Fiscal studies warns.
Hundreds of children's playgrounds have closed over the past three years, with hundreds more destined to follow suit.
Charlotte Atkins, Cherubs Longdale Nottingham
Joint winner: Sunbeams Day Nursery Leeds
Four silver and two bronze medals were awarded.
Nursery World looks in detail at how Ofsted plans to change early years inspection.
Randolph Beresford Nursery School & Children's Centre London
GNG Nursery, Smethwick Youth and Community Centre (SYCC) Birmingham