Nursery World - Nursery one of first settings to be accredited as living wage employer

A childcare provider in Oxfordshire has become one of the first UK nurseries to be accredited as a living wage employer.

Siblings Nursery in Wheatley has been accredited by the Living Wage Foundation after committing to paying all employees a minimum of £7.85 an hour.

The 46-place nursery, which employs eight full time members of staff, is one of just three Living Wage accredited nurseries. The others are Fiveways Playcentre in Brighton and New Park Childcare in London.

Siblings Nursery is owned by Sarah and Steve McCarthy. Alongside his role at the setting, Mr McCarthy works as an electrical and stunt rigger for film and TV.

Last month Brent Council became the first local authority in the country to offer companies a discount on their business rates if they pay the living wage.

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