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Council U-turns on nursery age rule costing parents thousands

The policy impacting children aged 3 and above changed last year.

Renfrewshire councillors have voted to overturn a policy change which was costing parents thousands of pounds.

The local authority provides 30 hours of free childcare for all three year olds, but the policy meant it only applied from the start of the school term – not from the child’s birthday.

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