Speaking at the conference, 'Childcare Partnerships: The Developing Role'
in Bridge of Allan last week, Ms Jamieson revealed that 97 per cent of four- year-olds and 80 per cent of three-year-olds now have a pre-school education place.
'It is now three years since ministers first proposed that childcare partnerships be set up. Since then, hard work by everyone involved has achieved a tremendous expansion of services,' she said.
As part of the Childcare Strategy, local authorities were asked to assemble a local childcare partnership in their area to carry out an audit of provision. Representatives from a range of sectors and organisations also worked together to draw up plans for the integrated expansion of early education and childcare.
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