Glasgow parents left with no childcare following the closure of a popular chain of nurseries have been told the owners are working to "support families".
Rising Stars is set to close all its facilities in the city by the end of March, leaving many parents with no childcare provisions for pre-school youngsters.
A letter from Gary Hay, managing director of Jobs and Business Glasgow (JBG) who own Rising Stars, to parents said they would "not be in a position to continue to operate our current childcare services beyond 31st March".
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The reason behind the closure was given as the fact the nurseries were supported by the former East End Partnership and Govan Initiative, and "the funding that enabled those services to be subsidised no longer exists".
Mr Hay added that JBG was working with Glasgow City Council Education Services to "support your childcare needs once our services cease".
A Jobs and Business Glasgow spokeswoman also said no employees were facing compulsory redundancy and "suitable alternative roles" would be found.
She said: “We apologise for any inconveniences we know the closure of the service will have on families.
“The business case review has been taking place for some time now and a search for a private childcare provider to take over the brand and estate has been unsuccessful in the current climate.
“It is unfortunately not viable to keep operating as a going concern.
“We are working with Glasgow City Council early years colleagues to support our families to help find alternative provision across the city.
“No employee will be facing compulsory redundancy and we will work with colleagues to find suitable alternative roles.”
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