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Provide early years settings with protection from closure

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Early years settings provide an essential service to our youngest children. We support the very early communication skills and nurture the growing child
Following covid these early experiences are more important than ever, as our children have missed out in the most important early experiences.
Qualified staff are able to identify those children who need additional support and work with their families ensure they are referred to and supported by the right people. In our local area settings are closing due to premises no longer being available or because settings simply can’t afford to stay open. Other local settings are full meaning children have no where to go. This is not fair and these children are being let down

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We understand that you are concerned about the closure of early years settings, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.

We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

An immediate review of Childcare Funding: An immediate review of Childcare Funding

Increase funding for early years settings: Increase funding for early years settings

Timeline

18 Nov 2022 Petition opened for signatures
23 Nov 2022 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13
Status Rejected
Rejected 23 Nov 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.