Maintained nursery schools face being axed by cash-strapped local authorities despite the Government's insistence that they should be 'at the hub' of the expansion of integrated early years services in England.
Labour-controlled South Tyneside Council proposed last week to shut three nursery schools as part of its School Organisation Plan, which will entail cutting 1,700 primary and 320 nursery places over the next five years. It said falling rolls meant the number of surplus places stood at 7 per cent and would rise to 18 per cent in the next five years if no action is taken.
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