Nursery World - Endangered by bureaucracy

By Ian McLaughlan, chief executive, Scottish Pre-school Play Association 'We can't do it anymore,' said a delegate at the national early years conference, 'Placing Children First', organised by the Scottish Pre-school Play Association (SPPA). Volunteers made impassioned pleas over the burdens of responsibility to comply with increasing levels of bureaucracy and regulation.

'We can't do it anymore,' said a delegate at the national early years conference, 'Placing Children First', organised by the Scottish Pre-school Play Association (SPPA). Volunteers made impassioned pleas over the burdens of responsibility to comply with increasing levels of bureaucracy and regulation.

I support the campaign 'Red Tape - Cut It Out' launched by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, because I'm also concerned at the amount of red tape facing voluntary sector pre-school providers of services. It is threatening their existence. Several delegates at our annual conference spoke of their fears that services will cease to operate if more support isn't forthcoming.

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