Councils' extended hours cause alarm

Local authorities across Scotland are increasingly moving towards providing extended daycare - a move which has alarmed providers in the private sector. Many local authorities do not offer extended hours at their own nurseries but have partnerships with private sector nurseries which provide wraparound and holiday care. However,  Edinburgh and Glasgow Councils both offer breakfast clubs, lunch cover and evening care for pre-school children. Dundee Council approved a pilot scheme to allow working parents to purchase additional hours...