Frequently Asked Questions

SPPA provides a telephone helpline service (Tuesday to Thursday, 10.00am - 2.30pm) for our member groups in local authority areas where SPPA is not funded to deliver a local service. Groups that operate in local authority areas where SPPA is funded are able to contact their local SPPA office or development staff directly.

We give information and advice on a wide range of issues relating to childcare and running a pre-school service. Many of the most common queries we receive have been loosely grouped into the following categories: