A Freedom of Information (FOI) by National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) found nearly half of councils in Scotland have not decided hourly rates they will pay providers from next week.
Nearly half of councils in Scotland (47%) have yet to decide the hourly rates they will pay to early learning and childcare (ELC) providers from next week, according to information provided to National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA).
Responding to an Freedom of Information (FOI) request, 15 councils said they had not made a decision about the rates that providers would receive from August, despite the academic year restarting next week.
