Guidance Nursery education for 3 and 4 year olds: guidance for local authorities What local authorities must do to provide consistent and good quality nursery education for 3 and 4 year olds. Part of: Local authority duty to provide nursery education (Sub-topic) First published: 6 September 2018 Last updated: 1 April 2026 Documents Nursery education for 3 and 4 year olds: guidance for local authorities Nursery education for 3 and 4 year olds: guidance for local authorities , HTML HTML