Scotts, which operates under the national nursery milk scheme, has not supplied free milk to the affected nurseries for over a week now. It has written to nursery managers about the problem.
Little Learners nursery in Edinburgh is one of the nurseries affected by the interrupted milk deliveries. When the nursery tried contacting Scotts, it could not get through to anyone despite several attempts.
The nursery eventually received an email from Scotts saying that, due to funding difficulties, it was unable to deliver milk. 'No-one from the company has been available to speak to us,’ said Little Learners’ owner Lyndsay Grant.
In its only email to the nursery, Scotts did not mention when it would resume milk deliveries. Other nurseries, such as Blossom Tree Nursery in Edinburgh, have had the same experience as Ms Grant, but is unclear how many early years settings have been affected.
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