Training subsidies for capital childcare

Childcarers in Edinburgh will have access to heavily subsidised training from this autumn as the city's programme to boost qualification levels swings into action. The local council has worked with the childcare partnership to develop the programme, which offers 1,000 free courses in areas such as first aid, food hygiene and health and safety. These are open to all childcarers, including out-of-school workers, childminders and nursery workers in the private and voluntary sector.