Thousands more low-income families will benefit from free school age childcare as part of a £15 million investment to help tackle child poverty. Existing services for eligible families in areas of Dundee, Clackmannanshire, Glasgow and Inverclyde will be expanded, with new services set up in other communities across Scotland. LocalRead More →
NSPCC urges UK Government to seize last opportunity to strengthen Online Safety Bill so it creates online spaces for children safe from pervasive abuse More than 3,100 child abuse image offences were recorded by Police in just five years, the NSPCC reveals as it calls for a more robust OnlineRead More →
This week’s (6-12 February) marks Children’s Mental Health Week and to mark it the NSPCC has offered advice for children and adults who may need help connecting with each other. Darren Worth, Service Head of Childline said: “At Childline, we know that mental health is something that thousands of childrenRead More →
9 out of 10 prospective adopters say the cost-of-living crisis is affecting their decisions about adoption, according to a December 2022 survey by the charity Adoption UK. 87% of prospective adopters said cost of living increases were a significant factor in the decisions they were making about becoming an adoptiveRead More →
Budget sets out £4.85 billion investment in Education and Skills. A range of measures to help children, parents and carers with costs around school have been set out in the Scottish Government’s budget. These include expansion of free school meals in primary schools, holiday food provision and investment to ensureRead More →
Improvements make it easier for families to get money they are entitled to People who receive Scottish Child Payment and qualify for Best Start Grant Early Learning and School Age payments will be paid them automatically, without the need to apply for them separately. Social Security Scotland will notify clientsRead More →
Parents bring women’s football names home 90s revival see retro names soar Love Island contestants make their mark on the charts Small screen influences range from Derry Girls to kids’ TV Girls get their A game on BabyCentre has unveiled the top 100 baby boys’ and girls’ names ofRead More →
More than a third of parents (36%) find it difficult to find preschool childcare, 76% said this was due to affordability issues. Of those parents who found it difficult to find childcare 67% would rely on friends of family and 63% would either reduce their working hours or choose notRead More →
Families of an estimated 145,000 children are set to benefit from extra financial support this winter, following the announcement of the doubling of December Bridging Payments. The move is backed by the Scottish Government with an investment of £18.9 million. Bridging Payments were introduced in 2021 ahead of the extensionRead More →
Members of the Scottish National Party (SNP) have backed a motion to increase the age of children starting school to six years old. The motion was passed “overwhelmingly” at the party conference this week, where the party’s policy convenor, Tony Guigliano, also proposed introducing a “statutory play-based kindergarten stage forRead More →