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Almost 100,000 children receive full allocation of funded care

Almost 100,000 children in Scotland received the full allocation of funded childcare in January, a new report shows. The Scottish Government’s “flagship” policy – which sought to provide 1,140 hours of funded early learning and childcare per year to ...

13 Apr 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

Childcare services to get almost £10 million in grants to counter Omicron impact

Childminders and day care services in Scotland will be able to apply for grants to counter the impacts felt by the Omicron variant of Covid-19. Providers will be able to apply for up to £4,500 from a £9.8 million pot from March 8, the Scottish ...

28 Feb 2022 at 12:55

Scotland

Outdoor play fund for children increases to £550,000

A fund which provides free outdoor play opportunities for children in deprived areas is increasing, with charities due to share £550,000 this year. The Scottish Government’s Outdoor Community Play Fund helped 5,500 children take part in ...

12 Apr 2022 at 23:25

Scotland

Under-18s will no longer be sent to young offender institutions

The Scottish Government is ending the placement of 16 and 17-year-olds in young offender institutions. The announcement is one of a number of changes introduced with the delivery plan for The Promise – an initiative to improve the ...

30 Mar 2022 at 17:55

Scotland

Women forced to give up babies asked to share experiences

Women who were forced or coerced into giving their children up for adoption are being asked to come forward and talk about their experiences. An estimated 250,000 families were affected by the historical practice of forced ...

26 Jan 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

Childcare scheme for primary children expanded with £1m Government funding

Ministers have pledged £1 million to expand a scheme that provides funded childcare for primary age children. Low-income families in four target areas – Dundee, Glasgow, Clackmannanshire and Inverclyde – will receive help ...

06 Oct 2022 at 14:08

Scotland

£50m fund allocated for councils to revamp play parks

A £50 million fund has been allocated to revamp play parks across Scotland by the Scottish Government. Children’s minister Clare Haughey unveiled the funding during a visit to Figgate Park in Edinburgh alongside ...

24 Mar 2023 at 09:10

Scotland

MSPs seek questions that public would like to ask Health Secretary

A Holyrood committee is appealing to the public for questions to put to the Health Secretary at a future meeting. Michael Matheson will appear before the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee on September 12. ...

18 Jul 2023 at 11:33

Scotland

Mesh surgery service concerns could exacerbate trauma for sufferers – committee

The trauma experienced by women who underwent transvaginal mesh surgery could be exacerbated by a system set up to treat victims without urgent ministerial intervention, a Holyrood committee has warned. ...

23 Jun 2023 at 09:00

Scotland

Baby boxes delivered to 250,000 families since scheme’s launch

A quarter of a million baby boxes have now been delivered to expectant parents in Scotland. The box provides more than £400 of essential items for the first six months of a baby’s life. The items are ...

18 Feb 2023 at 19:24

Scotland

Holyrood convener slams ‘completely unacceptable’ gender gap in sport

The convener of a Holyrood committee has described the gender gap in sport and physical activity as “completely unacceptable” as the panel publishes a report on the barriers facing women. The Health,...

09 Oct 2023 at 12:54

Scotland

Committee ‘does not have sufficient information’ about care service plans

The Holyrood committee tasked with examining flagship plans to establish a National Care Service has complained it does not have “sufficient information” about the Bill that would set up the ...

07 Nov 2023 at 21:51

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