A report from the National Audit Office suggests that 256,000 new primary school places must be created by 2014-15 to meet increasing demand.

In a climate where the weak economy is putting pressure on early years providers and parents alike, criticisms of the wide range of early education and childcare proposed policy changes are mounting.

Ofsted has published a toolkit to help schools to promote Parent View, the online questionnaire allowing parents to express opinion on their children’s schools.

Schools minister David Laws is expected to announce that from 2014 the Key Stage 2 achievement threshold will be raised.