Although children's centres are a great idea, the nurseries that are often attached to them are, in most cases, detrimental to other nurseries nearby.
There is a 50-place nursery attached to a children's centre being built 200 yards down the road. It is being built with Government money (our money). My 82-place nursery was not even considered in the numbers needed in the area.
I have written to my local MP and Beverley Hughes, minister for children, and I have a meeting with the National Day Nurseries Association's North West regional manager.
I totally agree that the Government strategies need to include existing provision.
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