The letter from the early years education charity and the school leaders’ union states that they are ‘extremely concerned’ to hear that some local authorities have already started a review into the future of maintained nursery schools, which could lead to some closing.
This is despite the Government’s commitment to finding a sustainable solution.
Nursery schools have been given £60m in extra funding by the Department for Education for 2020-2021.
The letter states the important role nursery schools play in providing high-quality early education and care, particularly for disadvantaged children and those with special educational needs and disabilities.
‘We are aware that the DfE are currently working on a specific long-term solution when it comes to the funding mechanisms for local authorities with maintained nursery schools,’ the letter goes on to say.
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