Thousands of low-income families will receive access to free school-age childcare as part of the Scottish Government’s £15 million investment plan to help tackle child poverty.
First Minister Humza Yousaf visits a school holiday club at Ayr Academy to announce additional funding to support families
As part of the investment existing services in Dundee, Clackmannanshire, Glasgow and Inverclyde will be expanded and new services set up in other communities across"Tackling child poverty and helping families deal with cost of living pressures are key priorities,” said the First Minister. Funded school age childcare in Scotland support families on the lowest incomes, including six categories identified within the Scottish Government’s Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan: lone parent families, minority ethnic families, families with a disabled adult or child, families with a younger mother , families with a child under one, and larger families.
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