Three pilot schemes will start in the city to assess whether there is sufficient demand for a wider roll-out of the service.
Council leader Steven Purcell, who said the authority would work on the initiative with the voluntary sector, told Nursery World, 'One of the biggest obstacles that people face in getting into or staying in work is finding good-quality, affordable childcare.
'It makes sense that we work with various childcare providers to expand the provision available in Glasgow to give working parents more options.'
Sue Robertson, director of One Parent Families Scotland, which runs an out-of-hours childcare service in association with Stepping Stones in Glasgow, said, 'We welcome any recognition in principle that childcare needs to extend beyond normal hours, but I believe it would be important that any new developments are linked to existing services.'
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