Telford College of Art and Technology is to shut its Sticky Fingers Nursery, which is attended by more than 30 children.
Cindy Cairney, acting manager, said, 'It is very sad, as some members of staff have been here for 20 years. I have been here for 13 years and we were only told last week that the nursery is closing at the end of term.
'We had revamped the prospectus and started planning for the autumn term. We would have liked to have been told earlier, as we could have tried to tighten our budget.
'I don't know what the parents planning to come back in September are going to do now for childcare. They are so upset about this. One parent has started a petition and has already got well over 300 signatures.'
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