Childcarers put pay on new year agenda

Childcare groups in Scotland have called for greater professional recognition of the workforce in their New Year wish list. The Scottish Executive has set out a busy agenda for the early years sector in 2004, including the Integrated Early Years Strategy, assessment and testing for three- to 14-year-olds and a consultation on child health. But while groups representing most areas of childcare welcomed the greater emphasis on childcare from both Holyrood and Westminster, they reiterated the demand for better pay and...