Stoke Damerel Pre-School will shut on December 18 with all eight staff losing their jobs just before Christmas.
The pre-school's "heartbroken" workers say the closure has been forced on them because Stoke Damerel Primary Academy has decided to no longer allow the preschool to run breakfast and afterschool clubs at the school. The preschool, rated outstanding by Ofsted, said each session attracts up to 65 children and the loss of this income means it can't afford to continue, as only 48 tots attend its nursery at nearby Stoke Damerel Church, in Paradise Road.
Stoke Damerel Primary Academy has written to parents saying it will be running the clubs and prices will rise. It said: "We are taking over a service that isn't sustainable."
Kerrie Robson, who has managed Stoke Damerel Pre-School with her deputy Clair Hodder for the past 26 years, refutes this and blames the transformation of schools into businesses.
This story is from the December 02, 2024 edition of The Herald.
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