The Early Years Alliance (EYA) survey, which received 1,265 responses, found that more than one in ten (11 per cent) nurseries and pre-schools and over one in 20 (6 per cent) childminders would likely have to close if financial support for energy costs from the Government does not extend past March next year.
Nearly seven in ten (68 per cent) nurseries and pre-schools and three in five (61 per cent) childminders surveyed by the EYA said they would have to increase fees for parents over the next year without further support.
Since 1 October, a six-month energy price cap for businesses has been in place to help industries manage rising gas and electricity costs. From the same date, a separate six-month cap for households has been enforced which limits the cost of energy to £2,500 for an ‘average’ household.
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