In Brief: Rise in cost of out-of-school care in Scotland

Thursday, August 9, 2007

A rise in the cost of out-of-school care in Scotland has led to calls for more Government funding for holiday childcare. The Scottish Out of School Care Network and the Daycare Trust say the typical weekly cost of all-day care in the school holidays in Scotland is 76.35, compared with 75.82 last year. Bronwen Cohen, chief executive of Children in Scotland, said, 'Holiday care is vitally important for children and families but it is not recognised in the resources they receive. The new Scottish government needs to look again at this in the context of a wider strategy to develop better and more inclusive access to indoor and outdoor play, leisure, arts and sports activities.'