Nursery World - New 1.5m kitty for voluntary childcare (1)

The Scottish Executive has released 1.5m in extra funding for voluntary sector childcare projects and simplified the application process for grants.

Childcare organisations have until 17 November to apply for a share of 1.5m funding being provided over the next two years.

A new unified system should make it easier for groups to obtain funding. Until now, voluntary childcare organisations had to apply through multiple channels, making the process complex and time-consuming.

Euan Robson, deputy minister for young people, said, 'In the past there have been several funding streams available to these organisations, which has meant that we have not always made funding decisions in a co-ordinated way. This new fund will allow us to reduce bureaucracy and ensure decisions are taken in a joined-up way.'

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