At a London Assembly hearing on the viability of delivering the 30 hours free entitlement yesterday, local authorities predicted that some small settings would have to close as a result.
Allison Jones, service manager, early years, from Merton Council said, ‘I think we will see a change in the provider base. Small providers will struggle to offer it. Parents will vote with their feet and we will see some of the smaller providers closing.’
Penny Kenway, head of early years at Islington Council added, ‘In inner London to be viable and sustainable you need to have a 60-place nursery. A lot of small nurseries are not very sustainably financially.’
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