Exclusive: Projected spare capacity is not all in the right places to match projected demand, research finds

A government policy to create 100,000 new nursery places using spare capacity in English primary schools is “unlikely to work”, according to research.

The research blames a geographical mismatch between capacity and demand, while leaders in the sector have raised concerns about staffing, the provision of sleep areas for the youngest children, toilets that are too big and sinks that are too high for nursery age children.