Nursery Closures and Openings in England since 2018. Does Ownership Type Matter?
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| Title: | Nursery Closures and Openings in England since 2018. Does Ownership Type Matter? |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Antonia Simon, Katie Hollingworth, Taha Bokhari, University College London (UCL) (United Kingdom), Institute of Education (IOE) |
| Source: | IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society. 2025. |
| Availability: | IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society. 20 Bedford Way, London, WC1H 0AL, UK. Tel: +44-20-7612-6000; Fax: +44-20-7612-6126; e-mail: ioe.ioepress@ucl.ac.uk; Web site: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 32 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Joseph Rowntree Foundation, York (England). |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Early Childhood Education Preschool Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Child Care Centers, Preschools, Preschool Teachers, Child Caregivers, School Closing, Private Schools, Public Schools, Teaching Experience, Geographic Distribution, School Location |
| Geographic Terms: | United Kingdom (England) |
| Abstract: | This research was funded to address the need for more understanding about the distribution of closures and openings in England, particularly about deprivation, given the government's desire for Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) provision to include and support disadvantaged children. This research was also interested in the distribution of openings and closures relative to nursery ownership type, given growing concerns around the impact of private-equity business models in the sector. This report addresses this gap in evidence by providing robust and up-to-date data about nursery closures and openings. The research aimed to address three key research questions: (1) What is the geographical distribution of nursery closures in relation to deprivation, between 2018 and 2024, in England?; (2) What is the geographical distribution of nursery closures in England by ownership type between 2018 and 2024?; and (3) What are the nursery workers' experiences of closures and takeovers? |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Access URL: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10209993/ |
| Accession Number: | ED676312 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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