Parents across Fife have received letters with their children’s nursery place allocations and a number have raised concerns with Fife Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Councillor James Calder. He has previously voiced worries regarding the issues related to the roll out of the 1140 hours of early learning and childcare in relation to nurseries.

Councillor Calder has said,

I strongly sympathise with parents whose children are unable to go to their local nursery or the nursery attached to the school of older children. With many writing to me I have raised these issues with Council Officers.

It has been something that has partly been affected by the roll out of the 1140 hours early learning and childcare. While I fully support this roll-out, I have continued to have concerns that we need to do more to ensure the needs of children locally are met.

I would hope the Council can work to accommodate as many of the families affected as possible and find satisfactory resolutions.