The Scottish Parliament resumed yesterday after summer recess as MSPs from across Scotland descended to debate, discuss and determine how to serve…
Humza Yousaf meets with children during a visit to Rowantree Primary School Early Years Service in Dundee
This year was a little bit different for me. In the past, I’ve only ever had to pack for one. But this year, I had to pack for at least two – though it felt like packing for a small army. My baby is still a little too young to be left behind in the Highlands, so I brought her with me. This is what it means to have a baby in tow: extra clothes, a buggy and enough nappies to sink a battleship.
That is consistent with survey data published by the Scottish Government which found that three-fifths of parents report having difficulties affording childcare, with 16% reporting significant difficulties. He also agreed to accelerate the next phase of the expansion of childcare for families with two-year-olds. That was part of a commitment to simplify the process of managing childcare so that parents have more control over their childcare choices.Of course, none of this is possible if there isn’t further investment in childcare workers themselves. The First Minister has promised to recruit and retain more childminders so that there are 1000 more childminders by the end of this parliament.
Maternity leave terms often force women back into the workplace earlier in Scotland than in many other countries. On a league table of 24 European countries, the UK lags behind at 22, in terms of terms, conditions and rates of maternity leave. Only Ireland and Slovakia came in lower.
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