Tackling Child Poverty Head On The Scottish Child Payment is now being received by the families of more than 300,000 children and young people, according to…
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Response to Report on Redesigning Children’s Hearings The Scottish Government’s Minister for Keeping the Promise, Natalie Don, has welcomed a landmark independent report that sets out…
We’re determined to ensure that no child grows up in poverty anywhere in Scotland The SNP Scottish Government is backing up its ambition with bold actions…
Income Thresholds to be Removed for Best Start Foods An estimated 20,000 additional people will become eligible for additional help to buy healthy foods when income…
Scottish Government policies making a difference Tackling poverty and inequality is the single biggest challenge facing Scotland and requires continued, urgent and sustained action. We’re determined…
Scottish Government Helping Boost Local Provision The SNP Government and COSLA have agreed £50 million in funding to local authorities over the next three years for…
Heartbreak of Mothers Forced to Give Up Babies First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has delivered a formal apology to those affected by ‘cruel’ historical adoption practices. Many…
SNP Creating Generation of Bookbugs Over 1600 schools across Scotland have signed up to the First Minister’s Reading Challenge since the project started in 2016, including…
14.6% Pay Uplift Over 28 Months A resolution to the teacher pay dispute is now in sight after the EIS and SSTA unions voted to accept…
Supporting Disabled Young People Much of my time in Parliament at the moment is being taken up with the work of the Education, Children and Young…