The research shows that thousands of children and families have been affected by 185 nursery closures in the past 12 months.
More than a third of closures (35 per cent) recorded were in the 30 per cent most deprived areas of the country, while more than a quarter (28 per cent) were in the 20 per cent most deprived areas of England.
Almost half of the closures – 46 per cent – were in areas with the lowest funding rate from central Government of £4.30 an hour.
The vast majority (87 per cent) had a funding rate of less than £5 per hour.
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