The SPPA's annual survey revealed that its membership had fallen in all areas of Scotland, except for West Lothian where there was an increase, and in Clackmannanshire and Falkirk, where the number of members remained the same.
SPPA services and resources manager Mary Wales said the decline was 'natural' and reflected the changes that have taken place in the sector, with the growth of varied forms of childcare provision arising from a succession of government initiatives.
She said the SPPA was marketing its services to the pre-threes groups because research had shown that most of them were not networked into a national umbrella organisation. The groups tended to meet locally and were therefore quite isolated.
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