Along with private and voluntary sector early years settings, maintained nursery schools have been left out of the Government’s recently announced ‘catch-up’ funding for schools.
The leaders of Early Education, the National Education Union and school leaders’ union NAHT said that maintained nursery schools have provided a crucial service throughout the Covid-19 crisis and made sure that many of the most vulnerable young children have received continued high-quality care, support and education.
The letter to Boris Johnson says, ‘We oppose the closure of any of the remaining 389 schools in England and ask that you take a long-term view to ensure we do not lose any more of our indispensable maintained nursery schools, which help and support some of the most deprived families in the country.'
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