4+ hour, 28+ min ago  (458+ words) Monkey Puzzle Glasgow Central announced its closure on social media after being taken over by liquidators Hundreds of families have been left scrambling for childcare after a popular nursery closed its doors without warning. Monkey Puzzle Glasgow Central confirmed on…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (1031+ words) Families warn of 'postcode lottery' as council cuts funding for cross-boundary childcare placements Parents and nursery operators say planned changes to how West Lothian Council funds provision for children will have a "catastrophic" impact. The local authority wants to stop…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (910+ words) An inspection of Edinburgh Council's children's social work leadership team has found the service lacks an "environment of trust" among staff. The Care Inspectorate report detailed that some staff felt reports of poor social work practice were not being listened…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (354+ words) Zohran Mamdani previously stated he wanted to develop his own 'baby basket' in a bid to tackle cost of living pressures in the city. New York mayor Zohran Mamdani has been sent a baby box by the Scottish Government. Scotland's…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (669+ words) The research found deprivation and food insecurity would be up to 9% higher without the benefit unique to Scotland. There is no evidence that the Scottish Child Payment (SCP) meaningfully encourages parents to avoid work, a study has found. The research…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (809+ words) Families claim they were not consulted before the council announced its decision to move schedules to a term-time system. East Lothian parents have hit out at council plans to reduce hours across seven nurseries " warning it will pile pressure on…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1023+ words) Bernie Carranza is among those calling for a new funding model that would cap childcare costs at 5% of a family's income. A mum in Edinburgh says nursery fees are swallowing three-quarters of her salary " costing her more than "21,000 a year....

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (667+ words) Kerry Anne Laing says she struggled with 'broken' childcare system before finding pay-by-the-hour nursery for her son. Parents are being helped back into work by a charity offering flexible, affordable childcare. Flexible Childcare Services Scotland (FCSS) has six nurseries which…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (323+ words) Children's minister Natalie Don-Innes said the fund will be split between seven organisations over two years. The children's minister has announced "1.5m in funding to help expand childcare in Scotland. Natalie Don-Innes said the fund, to be split between seven organisations…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (466+ words) The health board has outlined ways in which it can save cash - but warned it will be left with 'no flexibility' for increased costs in 2025. NHS Grampian has announced plans to ditch free nappies for newborns and cut the number…...