| t of the recent news that the BBC will be saving | | | | rise with now close to 15,000 nurseries |
| more than £4 million by the closure of its | | | | There are nearly 1.5 million child care places in the |
| workplace nurseries this article looks at if this fate | | | | UK with an average of 46 places available per |
| is likely to hit more nurseries or if the BBC is | | | | nursery |
| bucking the trend. | | | | So with figures such as these combined with |
| Regardless of whether you agree or disagree | | | | people working longer hours, more women |
| with the BBC’s decision to spend the £4.1 | | | | working longer than ever (45% of women work |
| million saved from nursery closures on | | | | over 40 hours a week) and a seemingly lack of |
| programming or not, the closure of 7 subsidised | | | | childcare providers the trend would in fact be |
| nurseries would at first glance appear to be | | | | towards more nursery staff, more nursery places |
| against the norm. | | | | and more nurseries. |
| In fact closing of nurseries would appear to be | | | | With things going the way they, there will have to |
| the complete opposite of what is actually required | | | | be more and more nurseries open up in the UK to |
| if figures available from the likes of the | | | | provide the required services. |
| Department of Education (DfES) are to be | | | | And of course with an increase in nurseries come |
| believed. Figures such as: | | | | with it the need for more service providers to |
| The proportion of 3 and 4 year olds in nurseries | | | | the education and nursery sectors. Included in |
| and pre school education in the UK has risen by | | | | these will be insurance brokers who specialize in |
| nearly 45% since 1970 (in 1970-71 it was 21% | | | | nursery insurance, who are able to provide expert |
| compared to 65% in 2003/04) | | | | advice and services. |
| The number of nurseries in the UK continues to | | | | |