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Business rates should be removed for nurseries in Scotland to support childcare provision, according to a Government think-tank.
The Barclay Review on Business Rates have responded to a petition handed in by the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA), which found early years settings in Scotland have been badly hit with ‘soaring’ business rates, putting some nurseries out of business.
There have been fears that these costs would be passed onto parents in the form of higher fees, making a return to work unlikely for many.