Nursery Management is published free with Nursery World 20 March-2 April.
The 30 hours programme is under the spotlight, with an investigation into how councils across the country are setting rates, plus a look at capital funding for expansion and other options for those who did not get a grant.
Our apprenticeships round-up tells the tale of the battle for the Level 3 standard over the GCSE rules. and looks at the future of funding.
We talk to nursery managers in Finland and Sweden, plus our own Nursery Manager of the Year, about their working lives.
Find out about successful approaches being adopted to engage parents with life-changing healthy eating advice.
Two council explain how they have managed to narrow the diadvantage gap.
How do schools forums work? Are they involving the private sector sufficiently?
How using video for training sessions can improve staff practice.