Nursery World - City's nurseries 'under threat of closure'

Edinburgh City Council is considering closing its nurseries in favour of integrated early years centres as part of a city-wide education review, a campaigning parent has told Nursery World. Natasha Kirby, who has been looking into allegations that state-run nurseries are under threat, said the council will announce the proposed closures by the end of June. Her daughter attends Grassmarket Nursery School, which offers specialist services.

Natasha Kirby, who has been looking into allegations that state-run nurseries are under threat, said the council will announce the proposed closures by the end of June. Her daughter attends Grassmarket Nursery School, which offers specialist services.

Ms Kirby said, 'A source has told me that all 18 nurseries will be targeted and the council wants to create integrated early years centres instead.'

She also claimed that empty jobs at council-run nurseries have been frozen.

A council spokesperson denied that a 'hit list' of nurseries existed and said there was no date set for the council's final decision on any education closures.

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