Neighbourhood Nurseries supporting families in the most disadvantaged areas should have their funding extended to ensure their sustainability, a new report recommends.
Its publication coincides with the ending this month of the three-year Government subsidy for the scheme.
The National Evaluation of the Neighbourhood Nurseries Initiative: Integrated Report summarises the findings of a series of studies published last week. It says, 'It may be necessary to consider additional support for nurseries serving more disadvantaged neighbourhoods where parents may be at an earlier stage in their "employment trajectory" or where there is a less developed "employment culture", for example in Asian communities. In such areas nurseries may require a longer period of time before they can become self-sustainable. This suggests a good case for continuing a "supply side subsidy".'
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