with me now is neil leitch, chief executive of the early years alliance. what are the rights of parents if they have paid these up front and a nursery suddenly closes? thea;r they have paid these up front and a nursery suddenly closes? they should aet them nursery suddenly closes? they should get them back- nursery suddenly closes? they should get them back- i nursery suddenly closes? they should get them back. i have nursery suddenly closes? they should get them back. i have to nursery suddenly closes? they should get them back. i have to say - nursery suddenly closes? they should get them back. i have to say the - get them back. i have to say the communication sounds pretty grim to give p no notice and close the nursery is extreme and i have rarely heard of that so i assume the parents will pursue that matter, it is not the norm. is not the norm. how much is it happening? is not the norm. how much is it happening? unfortunate - is not the norm. how much is it happening? unf
said the sector was in crisis. we have a staff and recruitment problem that we ve never experienced before. we have people leaving in droves because they are exhausted but mainly because they feel undervalued, and undervalued by government at this point in time. so, yes, it is a crisis. we are turning people away. the number of child care providers in england has been falling steadily since 2015, with a number of nurseries and preschools dropping by 196 between august 2021 and march this year, according to the regulator, ofsted. the government says it s increased funding for local authorities to increase the hourly rates paid to child care providers, but many say it s simply not enough. for families like the drakes, the challenges facing nurseries are having a significant impact. becky morton, bbc news. labour leader sir keir starmer has been outlining his plans to stop energy bills going up over the winter by freezing the energy price
the early years alliance, which represents 14,000 providers in england, said nurseries were under increasing financial pressure due to underfunding by the government and increased cost of things like energy, food and staff. many are struggling to recruit and increasing salaries as a result. the organisation s chief executive said the sector was in crisis. we have a staff and recruitment problem that we ve never experienced before. we have people leaving in droves because they are exhausted, but mainly because they feel undervalued, and undervalued by government at this point in time. so, yes, it is a crisis. we are turning people away. the number of child care providers in england has been falling steadily since 2015, with a number of nurseries and preschools dropping by 196 between august 2021 and march this year, according to the regulator, ofsted. the government says it s increased funding for local authorities to increase the hourly rates paid to child care providers, but many say
to say they had spaces. the early years alliance, which represents 14,000 providers in england, said nurseries were under increasing financial pressure due to underfunding by the government and increased cost of things like energy, food and staff. many are struggling to recruit and increasing salaries as a result. the organisation s chief executive said the sector was in crisis. we have a staff and recruitment problem that we ve never experienced before. we have people leaving in droves because they are exhausted, but mainly because they feel undervalued, and undervalued by government at this point in time. so, yes, it is a crisis. we are turning people away. the number of child care providers in england has been falling steadily since 2015, with a number of nurseries and preschools dropping by 196 between august 2021 and march this year, according to the regulator, ofsted. the government says it s increased funding for local authorities to increase the hourly rates paid to child care
anything like it. and the truth is, the people who have suffered the most, and had to fight the hardest, are the ones who will once again bear the brought up this you know, this betrayal. honestly, you question the very foundation. and you know they keep talking about the boy there is a recruitment problem. in the army. because of the pronouns that they are using. it s not that pronouns! it s that young people see that this government doesn t live up to its obligations to its fighters. it s just simple as that. it s a betrayal as you put it, john, and it is as simple as that, and i thank you so much for pulling over on your way home tonight and joining us and outlining this issue again. mehdi, i made to go in and get a smoothie. i m in a restaurant. get a smoothly, you deserve