London nurseries fund encourages Longer hours and more free places.

The article discusses the 8 million British pound fund announced by education and childcare minister Elizabeth Truss to encourage London, England school nurseries to open from 8am to 6pm and expand free childcare for three- and four-year-olds to 25 hours. A warning from the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) on the need to ensure the sustainability of two-year-old places and the high quality of the environment that will receive the provision is cited.