The Early Years Alliance (EYA) polled more than 3,000 nurseries, childminders and pre-schools in England.
It found that 25 per cent think it is “likely” that they will be permanently closed within the next 12 months.
A further 74 per cent criticised the government for not providing enough support for the sector, the survey shows.
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It also found that nearly half of childcare settings with staff (47 per cent) may have to make some redundant due to a government U-turn on the ability of providers to access to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).
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