The research by the Early Years Alliance found that while around six in ten providers plan to reopen today (1 June), other early years settings are in favour of a September or a July return.
A large minority of those not reopening this month - around one in five - say they do not know when they will reopen their early years setting.
The Alliance carried out two separate online surveys in May on views on plans for childcare settings to reopen in June – one aimed at parents and the other aimed at childcare providers.
Among parents not sending their child back, safety is a clear factor, with around 8 in 10 saying that they would need to see a clear fall in cases of coronavirus across the country before they would take up an early years place.
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