Nearly half of councils in Scotland have yet to make a decision on the hourly rates they will pay childcare providers from next week, reveals a FOI.
The findings come from National Day Nurseries Scotland, which put out a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to all Scottish local authorities.
It said that with so many local authorities yet to decide on their funding rates, it makes it impossible for childcare settings to plan ahead.
Within their response, 15 local authorities revealed that they still don't know what rate they will pay early learning and childcare (ELC) providers in their area to deliver funded places from the new academic year, which starts next week.
