It comes after the first minister Nicola Sturgeon promised to expand early education and childcare if the Scottish National Party won this year’s election in May.
In a strategy document, published this week, the Scottish Government sets out plans to extend its policy to all one and two-year-olds, starting with those from low-income households.
Currently all children aged three and four, and eligible two-year-olds, receive 1140 hours of funded childcare per year. The policy was rolled out nationally last month following delays due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has however raised concerns over the sustainability of settings if funded childcare is made available to all children.
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