Looking ahead, I am being told a growing number of early years providers are saying their expected numbers are higher this autumn compared to last. How could that be? Especially given we are also hearing stories of closures and uncertain or uncommitted re-openings.
In some areas, autumn term 2019 was a little slower than usual. There is also a strong message that those providers who were able to remain open throughout lockdown now perhaps have stronger relationships with families and have attracted new families to their provision in addition. And with changing employment, travel and household patterns, families may be looking for something different, or could be choosing to stay with these new settings. This means some settings will be in more demand, some less so, and of those this could be an emergency.
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