Blog – If I were the First Minister for the day
by Lesley Tait, Amy Simpson & Kim Gairns On Wednesday the 26th of March FCSS celebrated its 5th Birthday in the Scottish Parliament Building. Some of the team were lucky …
Scotland’s Changemakers
The Hunter Foundation has recently launched a new community of entrepreneurs and business leaders who have dedicated themselves to solve Scotland’s societal and environmental challenges – this community is known …
Poverty and Income Inequality in Scotland
In what could be considered ironic timing, on the day after we celebrated 5 years of empowering parents to work, study, or train, yesterday the Scottish Government released their latest report giving …
FCSS Launches 5 Year Strategic Plan
Last night (Wednesday 26th March 2025) FCSS launched it’s 5 Year Strategic Plan in an event held in Scottish Parliament hosted by Jackie Dunbar MSP. FCSS was created in 2020 …
Case Study – Full time employment thanks to OOSC
Karen Wallace is a working parent with two children, Olivia (10) and Elliott (7), who are enrolled at FCSS’s Hillside Breakfast and Out of School Club. Karen needed a Breakfast …
Health Visitor finds a new home in Cummings Park Nursery
Health visitors are registered nurses or midwives who have undertaken further study at masters level to become registered health visitors. Normally Health Visitors visit the family home to tackle health …
Case Study – Mum starts her dream qualification thanks to flexible childcare
Kaisley is a busy mum who has always wanted to work with children. She was delighted when she was given a place to study Childhood Practice at Dundee and Angus college. …
Floor books – recording the voices and choices of children
by Richlove Melody I’ve been at FCSS for more than 6 months and it’s been great to see how children have a natural gift of bringing joy wherever they go. …
The Importance of Play in Early Years
Many people think play is just about toys or running around outside, but it goes beyond that. Play is a key part of a child’s development, helping with everything from …
