In Spain, compulsory education begins when a child is six years old (first grade of primary school), although most families enroll their children until they are three years old (fourth grade of kindergarten). Previously, there was the 0-3 stage, which until a few years ago was unknown and only a small number of children could access. All of this occurs in a context of great diversity, with public, private, subsidized, directly and indirectly managed schools. With the free provision of this stage, initiated by the Pact government and continued by the PP, the number of applications for places has skyrocketed, but those that exist are not enough to meet demand. Meanwhile, 0-3 education professionals do not feel valued and believe that daycare centers are still perceived as places to leave children.