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Parents are learning a lesson in Scottish education: do not trust the process

Parents are learning a lesson in Scottish education: do not trust the process

Parents in the Scottish Borders have a dilemma. On the one hand, they may have won a significant concession from the council and a promise that their nurseries will stay open this year. On the other hand, to put it bluntly, these parents feel they have been burned before.

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