The unions are challenging the growing number of planned nursery closures, which will hit the low paid women who depend on them for childcare, hard.
The planned closures follow drastic funding cuts from the FE and skills sector, announced earlier this year. The closures are contrary to Government efforts to increase the participation age of students, which is likely to see a rising demand for nursery places.
Wes Streeting, President of NUS, said "In the current economic climate, with the prospect of many people losing their jobs and having to learn new skills in order to pursue a different line of work, it is essential that we understand how difficult it can be for those with children to cope with the demands of college or university.
"NUS' recent Meet The Parents report showed that 60% of students with children have thought about leaving their course because of the difficulties they face in juggling their studies and childcare. We cannot allow this situation to get even worse by closing nursery facilities in universities and colleges."
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