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 …
Promoting Positive Mental Health
Lesley Tait, Head of Early Years and School Age Childcare at FCSS, has successfully completed her TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health Awareness. The TQUK Level 2 Certificate in …
Flexible Childcare Reduces Costs
My name is Nadia and my son J who’s 3 attends Flexible Childcare Services Scotland’s Cummings Park Nursery. We chose Cummings Park primarily because of the flexible childcare options but …
New research shows that flexible childcare can reduce family poverty
New research by Flexible Childcare Services Scotland (FCSS) shows that many families in Scotland still struggle to find, access and afford suitable childcare services and that flexible childcare is not …
Food as a Play Resource
Sensory play encourages learning through exploration, curiosity, problem solving and creativity and that’s why we love it! According to Sue Gascoyne, “every sensory experience provides the foundation upon which all subsequent …
Tiny Medics in Dundee
Our Team in the Fintry Mains Childcare & Community Hub have all completed Paediatric First Aid Training with First Stop Safety Training, a Dundee based husband and wife team who …
FCSS Social Impact Report 2021-2022
We are delighted to share our Social Impact Report for the year 2021-2022. The Social Impact Report highlights some of the positive impacts that we’ve had over the course of …
Spiralling costs are forcing parents to choose between work or childcare
New research from Flexible Childcare Services Scotland (FCSS) shows that affordability is one of the greatest barriers for parents trying to find preschool childcare. FCSS, a national charity that already …
