Call for urgent financial help for private nurseries, as staff say they feel unsafe and ignored

Nurseries in England have warned they could go out of business without urgent financial support during lockdown, while staff described feeling unsafe and unsupported as coronavirus hospitalisations soar.

During the first national lockdown starting in March last year, nurseries were closed and the government provided funding for all the children on their books, but this time they have been left open and money is only given for those who attend.

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