There’s no question that some of this boom has been driven by the on-going demand for school and early years places. For pre-school education providers in particular, pressure has been mounting since the announcement that the number of "free hours" care for three and four-year-olds is set to increase to 30 hours. For many parents and caregivers, this will be welcome news indeed, but the news has left many local authorities questioning their ability to meet demand. A recent report from the Family and Childcare Trust stated that only a third of local authorities said there would be enough places through current early years provision.
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