Editorial policy
How we write and check our guides, calculators and nursery summaries, and how we correct mistakes.
Last updated 12 November 2026
Our guides and tools are written by Toddly (Sentient AI Inc) for parents in England.
Accuracy
- Funding figures (hours, ages, income limits, Tax-Free Childcare and Universal Credit amounts) come from gov.uk for the 2026–27 year, and every guide and calculator uses the same figures. When the rules change, we update the figures in one place and the date on each page.
- We do not publish statistics we cannot source. Where we use our own data, such as fee medians, we say how many nurseries it is based on.
- Guides explain general rules. They are not legal, financial or medical advice. For your own situation, check gov.uk, your council or a qualified adviser.
Nursery summaries
Short summaries on nursery pages are written from the details we have about that nursery, with their sources, and never from Google review text. They describe; they do not recommend.
Independence
No nursery or group pays to appear in guides, calculators or data pages, or to be ranked higher in lists. Where a page links to nurseries, it links to the list for an area in our Recommended order, which never depends on payment.
Corrections
If something is wrong, please contact us. We correct factual errors, update the “updated” date, and note any correction that changes the meaning of a page.
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Frequently asked questions
Do nurseries pay for guide content?
No. Guides and calculators are written independently. No nursery or group sponsors them.
How do you check the funding rules?
Against gov.uk. Each figure in our funding rules records the page it was checked against and the date, and anything we could not confirm is shown with a note to check gov.uk.
How do I report a mistake?
Use the contact page, telling us the page and what is wrong. We aim to correct factual errors quickly and note significant corrections on the page.