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National nursery organisation slams council vote to remove parental choice from funded childcare offer

Many nursery providers will now be impacted by this hasty decision and will struggle for financial survival.

 

Despite a hard-fought campaign by early years and parenting organisations, West Lothian Council voted not to fund early learning and childcare (ELC) places for families who live outside West Lothian in private, voluntary, and independent (PVI) nurseries.

National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) Scotland along with parent campaigners Pregnant then Screwed have raised this issue with the council and the media, saying that the proposal is a direct attack on the ELC policy principles of parental choice, funding following the child and provider neutrality.
The decision will leave around 100 families from neighbouring local authorities forced to move their children from settings where they are settled and have built relationships into council nurseries that offer less flexibility and wraparound care for working families.

 

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Government research shows school-based nurseries are not delivering flexible provision to its communities

Government research shows school-based nurseries are not delivering flexible provision to its communities

The latest research into school-based nurseries (SBNs) has highlighted significant challenges in delivering flexible childcare that many families rely on.
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England nursery policy templates updates – February 2026

England nursery policy templates updates – February 2026

NDNA’s policies and procedures templates have been updated according to recent safeguarding concerns raised around whistleblowing, the use of CCTV, mobile devices and acceptable internet use.
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