Scottish Study of Early Learning & Childcare
SSELC Over the last few months our team in Cummings Park Nursery in Aberdeen have been supporting Scottish Government’s Scottish Study of Early Learning and Childcare (SSELC). The aim of …
It all begins with the heart
by Eleanor Smith, Service Manager, Strathisla Children’s Centre in Keith Finding the right candidate for your early years setting can be challenging. Scrolling through the applications, we strive to glimpse …
New SQA Approved Unit: Delivering Flexibility within Childcare Settings.
Flexible Childcare Scotland has approval to deliver a new SQA Accredited Unit: Delivering Flexibility within Childcare Settings. Post COVID and with an increase of home and hybrid working the need …
New Planters at Tillydrone
At FCSS we have over 21 childcare settings providing a mix of early learning and childcare and specific support for children and young people with additional support needs (ASN). Our Inverurie …
Successful Tender at NESCol Fraserburgh Campus
Flexible Childcare Services Scotland (FCSS) has been awarded the NESCol early learning and childcare contract for a second term after another successful tender bid. FCSS has been the early learning …
FCSS Social Impact Report 2022-2023
We are delighted to share our latest Social Impact Report covering the year 2022/2023. In this report, we look at how we are driving change in the early learning and …
Flexible childcare helps young mum go back to college
Annabelle is a young, 24-year-old, mum with 2 children; Ethany is 5 and John is 3. John goes to Flexible Childcare Services Scotland’s Cummings Park Nursery. They chose the nursery …
New Funding will support local families with the cost of living crisis
Flexible Childcare Services Scotland (FCSS) has received £30k from The National Lottery Community Fund to support local families with the cost of living crisis. FCSS is a national charity with 23 …
Can male practitioners solve the workforce crisis?
There’s no doubt that the continuing workforce crisis is severely impacting the childcare sector. Not just here in Scotland but across the UK, and with the planned childcare expansion, here …
