Childcare staff and families marched through Glasgow city centre on Saturday calling for government intervention after the Scottish voluntary organisation One Plus went into liquidation last week, with more than 500 jobs at stake.
The Scottish Executive has declined to pay out 2m to keep the charity afloat. Glasgow City Council, as One Pluss main childcare customer, has put up 700,000 to allow for a change- over of providers to take place.
One Plus provided childcare in 22 after-school centres and seven early years centres around Glasgow, as well as nine centres throughout North Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire. As a lone parent charity, it also provided specialist support and employment training.
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