Fifth of nurseries in deprived areas face closure

Dan Parton
Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Nearly one in five nurseries in deprived areas of England are facing closure within the next 12 months due to the early years funding shortfall.

Some nurseries are having to charge extra for meals, to offset losses from the funded childcare scheme
Some nurseries are having to charge extra for meals, to offset losses from the funded childcare scheme

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