The Foundation for Educational Services has criticised the UHM for industrial action which will delay the opening of 13 state childcare centres on Monday.

The foundation said one of the directives prevents the centres from opening before 10am.

Parents were therefore advised not to take their children to centres before 10am. 

The foundation pointed out that on February 27, a court has issued a warrant of prohibitory injunction which barred the government and the UĦM from negotiating child-carers' conditions. Despite the court's decision, the foundation said, the UĦM still expected it to send a number of proposals for a new collective agreement. 

The foundation said it had told the union that it was ready to discuss proposals as long as these didn't include child-carers, in order to respect the court's decision.

The FES stressed it was open for genuine discussions.

The childcare centres affected by the industrial action are: Il-Bejta Smart Kids, Cospicua; It-Tbissima Smart Kids, Qormi; Birkirkara Smart Kids; Il-Pespus Smart Kids, Marsa; Vittoriosa Smart Kids; Pizzi Pizzi Kanna Smart Kids, Naxxar; Qawra Smart Kids; Is-Sardinella Smart Kids, San Ġwann; Id-Denfil Smart Kids, Siġġiewi; Il-Qawsalla Smart Kids Gżira; Il-Bebbuxu Smart Kids, Santa Venera; Il-Merill Childcare Centre, Pembroke and It-Tgħanniqa Smart Kids, Floriana.

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