Nursery World - Coronavirus: Providers back petition for emergency funding to save parents paying fees

A petition has been launched calling for nurseries to be given emergency funding if they have to close down due to Coronavirus.

The petition calling for emergency funding for nurseries if they have to close

It comes as childcare providers make the difficult decision whether to charge parents who will not be allowed to attend settings from Monday due to the measure taken by the Government to reduce the spread of Coronavirus. Only vulnerable children and those of key workers will be able to attend schools and childcare settings from next week.

The petition, urges the Government to set up an emergency fund to ensure the survival of settings and that parents aren’t charged full fees to keep a child’s place open.

So far a total more than 58,000 have signed the petition.

Earlier in the week, the Government promised financial support for childcare settings. Reports suggest the chancellor Rishi Sunak will be making an announcement today.

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