Last term HSDC ran a consultation regarding the financial feasibility of retaining the nurseries, based at the Alton and South Downs campuses, to ensure that the provisions continued to deliver an exceptional service whilst remaining financially viable.
Leona Berry, Vice Principal Organisational Development & People, commented,
“We are delighted to say that both nurseries will remain open beyond this academic year. We have no doubt that the nurseries offer a highly nurturing, stimulating and engaging environment for all the children and thank everyone for their feedback, contributions and patience whilst we worked through the consultation process.
“We have introduced what we believe is a sustainable business model moving forward with a fee increase, but one which will still keep us competitive with other providers in the area. We realise that this has been a challenging time for all involved and are happy that we have been able to work to come to a favourable conclusion.”