At the time of writing, it remains unclear how the childcare sector will be affected by the emerging policies of the new coalition Government. What is clear is the need for the new Government to take measures to stabilise the economic position and provide an environment that supports business growth. This will be the Government's main priority, particularly given that the emergence from recession has been shaky so far and there is a real fear that we may experience a double-dip in the economy, bearing in mind recent events in Greece.
While that difficult path is being navigated by the Government, all businesses, including nurseries, must continue to monitor performance and be sufficiently flexible to react accordingly.
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