Nursery World - Union fights on as nurseries close

Nurseries at the University of Westminster are to close at the end of the year, following the failure of a last-ditch effort to save them.

However, public sector union Unison, which has been campaigning for the nurseries, said the fight was not over yet.

The settings at Marylebone and Harrow had been due to close in September but were granted a temporary reprieve to give time for Unison and the nurseries' staff to draw up a business plan with a consultant.

This was presented to senior management on 30 October. But the university concluded that the plan was not viable, and last week it was announced that the nurseries would close on 31 December.

Eight nursery staff stand to lose their jobs and 40 children will be forced to find other childcare facilities.

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