Stop the closure of Aberdeenshire Out of School Care

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Stop the council closing the after school clubs in Aberdeenshire. If they close many families will have to give up work as there is no where for primary age kids to go after school.There is demand for the clubs the council need to pay correctly to get the staff. This will criple working parents!

If these setting close many families will have to give up work as there are is no where for primary age kids to go after school.
The council are saying that they are looking to close the after school clubs due to the demand, yet setting in Westhill plus other areas have hugh waiting lists!

https://aberdeenshire.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s16259/07%20Aberdeenshire%20Out%20of%20School%20Care%20OOSC%20Provision.pdf

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.

Decisions about local authority provision of out of school care are a matter for individual local authorities, not the UK Government or Parliament.

You could raise your issue with a local councillor who represents you. You can find out who your local councillors are, and how to contact them, by entering your post code here: https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors

Timeline

30 Jan 2024	Petition opened for signatures
8 Feb 2024	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 8 Feb 2024

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