Nursery World - City-wide childcare tailored to families

A flexible childcare programme is being rolled out for families across Glasgow with the help of 5m in funding from the Scottish Executive. The programme, part of the Executive's Working for Families Fund, was initially piloted in the disadvantaged Easterhouse and Castlemilk areas of Glasgow in 2003. Since then, it has helped more than 450 families find childcare provisions tailored to meet their individual needs.

The programme, part of the Executive's Working for Families Fund, was initially piloted in the disadvantaged Easterhouse and Castlemilk areas of Glasgow in 2003. Since then, it has helped more than 450 families find childcare provisions tailored to meet their individual needs.

The Executive has now provided funding to extend the programme to all nine of Glasgow's social work areas until 2006.

The city-wide Working for Families Fund will also include a set of new projects. All the projects are targeted at lone or low-income parents and families affected by disability, mental health problems or substance abuse.

A sitter service will help parents who work shifts and irregular hours access affordable childcare, and a young parents project will provide specialist support to parents aged 15 to 24.

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