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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

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 adoption in Scotland ...

26 Jan 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

More families accessing funded childcare places amid cost-of-living crisis

Funded early learning and childcare (ELC) is being accessed by more families in Scotland as cost-of-living pressures mount. The latest figures show that 121,101 children were in funded ELC places at the end of April this year. That number ...

30 Jun 2022 at 16:13

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 with the cost ...

06 Oct 2022 at 14:08

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 ...

28 Feb 2022 at 12:55

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 Duddingston Primary ...

24 Mar 2023 at 09:10

Holyrood committee backs ‘necessary’ abortion buffer zones Bill at stage one

A proposed law to ban protests outside abortion clinics is “necessary” to ensure women are free of intimidation, a Holyrood committee has said. The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee has unanimously agreed to the general ...

22 Apr 2024 at 14:04

Scotland

SNP urges Sarwar to ‘stand up’ for pensioners after Starmer ‘betrayal’

The SNP has challenged Anas Sarwar to “stand up” for pensioners after accusing the UK Government of letting down older people “time and time again”. The party said the Scottish Labour leader had been left “red in the face” ...

28 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Government still intends to scrap NHS dental charges, minister insists

The Scottish Government still intends to scrap NHS dental charges, more than three years after it first promised to. Public health minister Jenni Minto stressed the Government’s commitment to making dentistry free from ...

10 Dec 2024 at 13:07

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 ...

12 Apr 2022 at 23:25

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, Social Care ...

09 Oct 2023 at 12:54

Scotland

Baby box vitally important amid cost-of-living crisis – minister

Baby boxes are particularly important amid the cost-of-living crisis, the children’s minister has said ahead of the fifth anniversary of the scheme. The box has been refreshed for its milestone in August and ...

29 Jun 2022 at 17:21

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