In response to a parliamentary question from opposition MSP Rachael Hamilton, children and young people minister Maree Todd has revealed that 97 nurseries have been built, expanded and refurbished since August 2017 to support the expansion of the 1,140 hours being introduced from 2020.
This represents just 13 per cent of the nurseries needed to achieve the Scottish Government’s target of 750 by the end of 2021.
This is despite capital funding of £476 million over four years provided to councils by the Scottish Government to support associated building projects.
Of the 97 nurseries, 72 are completed refurbishments, 12 completed extensions and 13 completed new builds.
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