Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
The Conservative Party has lost ground in local elections to Labour and other parties in early results from across England.
As half the 146 councils declared results by Friday morning, the Conservatives lost council seats to hold 535 out of a total 4,350 seats in England.
The Labour Party has won 1,189 seats and the Liberal Democrats 257 so far, according to the early unofficial results, whereas the Conservatives lost 124 of previously held seats.
The Conservatives have won 18 councils so far, Labour 37, and the Liberal Democrats four.
The full results are expected around lunchtime.
A total of 4,350 seats in 140 councils across England are being contested in the election while all seats of Scotland’s 32 and Wales’ 22 councils are up for grabs.
In Scotland and Wales, the counts have begun with the earliest results are expected in the afternoon and more results in the evening.
A Scottish Conservative source told the BBC that the situation north of the border “is not looking good” and pointed the finger of blame at the prime minister. The source predicted “heavy losses” for the Tories in Scotland and insisted “it’s all down to Partygate and Boris”.
The count in Northern Ireland started at 9 a.m. and the first results are expected around lunchtime. All 90 seats in the Assembly at Stormont are up for grabs, with five members elected in each of the nation's 18 constituencies. The nationalist Sinn Fein party is projected to come out as the biggest party for the first time, leaving behind the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).
The Conservatives has lost public support due to illegal lockdown parties and some other problems, including the cost of living crisis. A poor result might prompt a leadership contest to replace Boris Johnson as the party leader and prime minister.
Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
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