The NDNA says its research suggests access to funded places varies widely with as many as one in five nurseries in Scotland not offering free places because private and voluntary settings are excluded from partnership funding by their local authority.
The Scottish government is currently consulting on the Children and Young People Bill, which includes a proposal to extend free pre-school provision from 475 hours a year to a minimum of 600 hours from September 2014. However, in its response to the consultation, the NDNA highlights cases where nurseries are unable to offer funded places for some or all children in their settings.
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