Tag: childcare

Childcare expansion plans “now well underway”

A huge increase in childcare training places has been announced to help deliver the additional workforce required for the transformation of early learning and childcare in Scotland.  The new training places are being made available in colleges and universities across Scotland in 2018/19. Continue reading Childcare expansion plans “now well underway”

Council nurseries ‘don’t provide the cover working parents need’

Campaign group Fair Funding for our Kids has renewed calls for nursery reform after research revealed nine out of ten council nurseries don’t provide the cover working parents need.  Continue reading Council nurseries ‘don’t provide the cover working parents need’

Childcare Academy information session on Monday

We still have places available on our information session for Monday 19th February @1pm.

If you would like to book a place to come along and hear more about the Academy, ask any questions and take away an application pack, please do not hesitate to contact me on the number below or Barbara Webster on 0131 311 6926.

Kind Regards

Audrey O’Neill

Senior Training Administrator

North Edinburgh Childcare

18b Ferry Road Avenue, Edinburgh EH4 4BL

Tel:  0131 311 6931

Question mark over government’s nursery places plan

The public spending watchdog has questioned government plans to fund increased nursery provision in Scotland. The Accounts Commission says in a new report (below) there is a “significant risk” councils will not be able to resource the government’s ambitious plan to double early learning and childcare hours by August 2020. Continue reading Question mark over government’s nursery places plan

Double your money: cash boost fuels roll-out of funded childcare

A record number of early years apprenticeships are expected to start this year as part of the expansion of free nursery and childcare, Deputy First Minister John Swinney said yesterday. The Scottish Government is almost doubling funded childcare from 600 to 1,140 hours by 2020, backed by £243 million in the 2018-19 draft budget alone. Continue reading Double your money: cash boost fuels roll-out of funded childcare

Skills Investment Plan to boost childcare opportunities

Skills Development Scotland (SDS) has highlighted a need for the nation’s Early Learning and Childcare sector to attract a more diverse workforce to create an additional 11,000 jobs by 2020 to meet expected demand. The organisation has worked with partners to create new national Early Learning and Childcare Skills Investment Plan (SIP) for the sector. Continue reading Skills Investment Plan to boost childcare opportunities

Maree Todd is new Minister for Childcare and Early Years

The First Minister has announced her intention to appoint Maree Todd as Minister for Childcare and Early Years.  Subject to approval by the Parliament and Her Majesty the Queen, Ms Todd will begin to undertake some Ministerial duties immediately. Continue reading Maree Todd is new Minister for Childcare and Early Years