Latest Jobs
- NURSERY MANAGERS
- None Specified
- NURSERY MANAGER - NORTH LONDON - Hampstead
- North London
- Nursery Manager - Redhill
- £28000-£32000, Other International
- Nursery Manager - Chelmford
- £25000-£27000, East of England
- Montessori Teacher - Barbican
- £17000-£18000, Other International
NUT strike closes nurseries
By Simon Vevers,
Nursery World,
1 May 2008
Demand from parents for last-minute childcare soared last week as thousands of teachers went on strike, closing schools and some nurseries across England and Wales.
Ben Black, founder and director of emergencychildcare.co.uk, said, 'We had more than 150 advance bookings - double the normal number during term time. There has also been a lot of interest in the service with quite a lot of regional variation. Cheshire was quite busy, along with the West Midlands and East Anglia.' Mr Black added that bookings for the service, which can be taken as close as one hour before the childcare is required, rose considerably as the strike approached....
Registered user content only - want to read on?
Log in
New users register here free for full access
Sign up free to Nursery World now.