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The Scottish Independent Nurseries Association (SINA) has welcomed guidance issued by the Scottish Executive for local authorities on commissioning pre-school education partner providers in the private and voluntary sectors. SINA director Yvonne McLellan, who was involved in the working group that drew up the guidance, said, 'The working group worked well together. There was a lot of information-sharing. My concern is that it's only guidance.

SINA director Yvonne McLellan, who was involved in the working group that drew up the guidance, said, 'The working group worked well together. There was a lot of information-sharing. My concern is that it's only guidance.

SINA would like to see all local authorities using it, so that there could be some consistency.'

The document, Guidance on commissioning pre-school education partners, available on www.scotland.gov.uk,says that one of the most common subjects of letters received by the Scottish Executive since the pre-school education service started to expand has been partnership contracts. It says, 'An unclear contract can make it difficult for private and voluntary providers to make the best decision about their service.'

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