The mass closures, due to spending cuts and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, could see 345,000 women would be at risk of losing their jobs if further childcare providers were lost, the research adds.
According to the Labour Party, the sector has seen spending on Sure Start children’s centres and children under five cut by 40 per cent since 2015.
The figures have been released as the party launches a series of events on early years to talk to families about the importance of early education and childcare services.
On a visit to a London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) nursery with London mayor Sadiq Khan, shadow education secretary Kate Green MP, shadow early years minister Tulip Siddiq MP will speak about how she wants a “big conversation” on early years, as part of Labour’s Bright Future Taskforce, working to ensure every child can recover from the pandemic and achieve their potential.
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