I completely understand Jan Andersen's predicament (Letters, 18 January) and agree that it is only the introduction of substantial new funding from the Government that will keep some neighbourhood nurseries and children's centres viable.
The truth is that in many areas, the creation of neighbourhood nurseries and/or children's centres has caused an over-provision of places and there are not enough children to go around. In my area of Stoke-on-Trent, the local authority freely admits that the Government forced them to create such over-provision. Consequently, it is only the reduction in places that will lead to viability, and in many cases funded provision will only survive at the expense of existing (and usually private) provision.
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