More than 11,000 childcare places lost through nursery closures - research
Catherine Gaunt and Katy Morton
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
The number of nursery closures in England increased by more than a third during the height of the pandemic compared to the same period the previous year, new analysis by the National Day Nurseries Association reveals.
![According to a report by the National Day Nurseries Association, 232 nurseries closed between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021](/media/219741/adobestock_379325969.jpeg?&width=780&quality=60)
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