The Labour MP is an advocate for better childcare and the protection of public services, has warned that the real engines of social mobility face extinction as up to 100 nursery Schools risk closure due to funding changes.
Under the proposed changes to funding allocation, the Government will remove the ability of local authorities to give supplementary funding for high quality provision.
Nursery school campaigners say that this fails to take into account the highly specialised role nursery schools play in tackling disadvantage and narrowing the attainment and development gap.
In September, Nursery World reported that analysis by the school leader’s union (NAHT) indicates that under the proposed changes, local authorities with the highest number of maintained nursery schools will see enormous decreases in funding, resulting in multiple closures.
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