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New research conducted by the Early Years Alliance has found that one in six nurseries and childminders may not survive the winter if their income does not increase, rising to one in four in the most deprived local authorities. The Covid-19 pandemic has continued to have a detrimental impact on parental demand for childcare places and two-thirds (65%) of providers surveyed say that the government has not provided enough support for the early years sector during the crisis.
Megan Jarvie, Head of Coram Family and Childcare said:
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For more information, please contact Emma Lamberton, Communications Manager, Coram at emma.lamberton@coram.org.uk / 0207 520 0427 /07908 827908 or Hannah Parlett at Hannah.parlett@coram.org.uk
1) Challenges for the childcare market: the implications of COVID-19 for childcare providers in England, Jo Blanden, Claire Crawford, Elaine Drayton, Christine Farquharson, Megan Jarvie and Gillian Paull https://www.ifs.org.uk/publications/14990
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Coram Family and Childcare works to make the UK a better place for families by bringing together what we learn from our on the ground parent-led programmes and our research to campaign for solutions that parents want and need. We focus on childcare and early years to make a difference to families’ lives now and in the long term.
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