As Nursery World reaches the grand old age of 80, the early years education and childcare sector is at a crucial point in its development. The Ten-Year Strategy is rolling out, the Childcare Bill has just been published, the Children's Workforce Strategy is poised to make radical changes, and the Sure Start evaluation is raising questions about the future direction of government policy. Nursery World will continue to report on the latest news, analyse its effects, reflect the opinions of those throughout the sector, and offer the very latest advice on best practice from the leading experts.