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 more than 100 recommendations
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 more than 100 recommendations
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 to build a fairer
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 thresholds are removed for
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 to tackle poverty and
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 the refurbishment of children’s
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 thousands of women –
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 primaries and secondaries across
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 a historic sixth offer.
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 People Committee in scrutinising
New Benefit Supporting Over 54,000 More than £130 million has been distributed to thousands of families with disabled children since the launch of a Scottish Government benefit. The latest official