The London Borough of Bromley says that the current income generated by the two nurseries, based on charges to parents and free early years education funding, does not cover the costs of running them.
Options being considered include bringing in charges for meals and consumables, something which many private and voluntary settings are already considering in order to make ends meet once the 30 hours comes into force in September.
Parents at the Community Vision and Bleinheim Nurseries – both based on children’s centre sites - have been sent letters notifying them that the Council’s Executive Committee will be considering a report on the nurseries' future in October.
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