Labour Tax Hikes Closing More Nurseries Than Phillipson Is Set to Open – Guido Fawkes

Labour Tax Hikes Closing More Nurseries Than Phillipson Is Set to Open

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Phillipson is making a lot this morning of Labour opening “the first 300 of the new school-based nurseries we promised” in September. Cue heartwarming video of Bridget at play in one…

Guido did a bit of sandpit maths here. The DfE is opening up £15 million for schools to fund 300 new or expanded nurseries across England. Post-budget research from The Early Years Alliance surveyed 1,000 “settings” on cost pressures, especially resulting from Reeves’ NICs hike. Budget changes were found to result in extra costs “averaging over £18,600 per setting, per year.” 95% said they were increasing fees and 40% of nurseries said they would were “likely to close their entire setting permanently.“ Quick maths: 40% of 1,000…

So 100 more nurseries are closing from Labour’s policies than are opening this year. Will anyone think of the children…