Nursery World - Rural childcare wins grants for provision

Areas of rural isolation are set to benefit in the latest round of lottery funding for childcare places. The grants from the New Opportunities Fund (NOF), the National Lottery distributor, were announced last week. One beneficiary is the Highland branch of the Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA), which will receive 129,446 to create out-of-school provision for children throughout the Highland and Western Isles. Childminders will receive start-up funding and support to provide places in areas where there are not enough children to sustain out-of-school clubs.

The grants from the New Opportunities Fund (NOF), the National Lottery distributor, were announced last week. One beneficiary is the Highland branch of the Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA), which will receive Pounds 129,446 to create out-of-school provision for children throughout the Highland and Western Isles. Childminders will receive start-up funding and support to provide places in areas where there are not enough children to sustain out-of-school clubs.

Katie Adam, SCMA Highland co-ordinator, said, 'This is a great and a first opportunity for rural childminders to be assisted to provide sustainable out-of-school childcare. Thirty-one partners will benefit throughout the Highland and Western Isles through start-up support in training, marketing and providing equipment.'

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