Nursery closures 'hugely damaging' to young warns charity

Sutton Trust asks UK government to back early-years providers as 34% in deprived areas expect to fold

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One in three nurseries in the most disadvantaged areas of England could be forced out of business due to financial difficulties aggravated by the coronavirus lockdown, finds a report by the Sutton Trust.

The trust, an educational charity, warns that permanent closure of places serving early-years education would be hugely damaging for young children from poorer families, and urges the government to spend £88m to protect the sector, in line with the support for schools.

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from Children | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2VExHuy