Malcolm McEwan, chairman of the Dumfriesshire Private Nursery Association (DPNA), said it was formed 'to give private nurseries in this area a voice'. He said, 'With all the changes taking place, the local authority was asking for people from the private sector to sit on various committees.
In the past we have done this piecemeal, but we felt that it was time to formalise ourselves in an association.'
The DPNA, which was set up three months ago and has ten nursery members so far, has been helped by the local children's information service and the local offices of the Care Commission, which have both urged new nurseries to get in touch with it.
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