One in six childcare providers in England may close by Christmas https://ift.tt/37SefS1 Sally Weale Education correspondent Poll finds providers in deprived areas particularly vulnerable as a result of low demand A quarter of nurseries and childminders in deprived areas of England say they will not get by beyond Christmas without additional income, according to a survey. The poll by the Early Years Alliance (EYA) found that low demand for places and inadequate government support during the Covid pandemic could result in mass closures of childcare facilities. Continue reading... https://ift.tt/eA8V8J October 30, 2020 at 02:01AM

Poll finds providers in deprived areas particularly vulnerable as a result of low demand

A quarter of nurseries and childminders in deprived areas of England say they will not get by beyond Christmas without additional income, according to a survey.

The poll by the Early Years Alliance (EYA) found that low demand for places and inadequate government support during the Covid pandemic could result in mass closures of childcare facilities.

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