The head of a multi-award-winning Ofsted team discusses a project mapping childcare availability.
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.
A policy Labour has retained since coming to power last year.
Ofsted's Early Years Data and Analysis team launched a project to quantify neighbourhood-level access to childcare in England, addressing a significant evidence gap.
Author's summary: Ofsted team maps childcare access in England.