Now the furlough scheme has come to a close and with demand for childcare places down on pre-Covid levels in some areas, early years providers may be faced with difficult decisions.
The Education Policy Institute (EPI) and National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) have warned that providers face a ‘very uncertain situation’ coming into autumn.
Sara Bonetti of the EPI told Nursery World, ‘We don’t expect to see an impact of the closure of the scheme on settings until at least November as their decisions will be based upon demand for childcare, which could continue at existing levels or fall further if parents lose their jobs or decide they can continue to have their children with them while they work from home.’
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