The two events, while obviously both resulting in closures, involve very different circumstances, however. KidCare hit financial problems, tried and failed to sell the business, and then shut its doors at just a few hours'
notice to staff and parents, with Christmas just round the corner. The fact that it ran the creche at the Scottish Parliament, which had been struggling to attract sufficient numbers, guaranteed keen media attention.
The BBC, meanwhile, has had to cope with excess demand for childcare from its employees. It offered 217 workplace nursery places, while 3,000 staff required childcare. Vouchers and subsidised places at nearby providers'
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