The head of a multi-award-winning Ofsted team discusses a project mapping childcare access in England.
At the 2023 Spring Budget, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced reforms to enable more parents to work, including 30 hours of funded childcare for most working parents.
Labour has retained this policy since coming to power last year.
Ofsted's Early Years Data and Analysis team launched a project to quantify neighbourhood-level access to childcare, addressing a significant evidence gap.
Author's summary: Ofsted's team provides essential childcare insights.