Beatrice Wishart

9 Oct 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-24895 by Maree Todd on 23 September 2019, whether the forecast that around 60% of the estimated eligible two-year-old population will access more than 600 hours of funded early learning and childcare by April 2021 assumes that it will have the UK Go…

Answer · Maree Todd: The Scottish Government has regular and extensive dialogues with DWP on data sharing for a range of purposes, one of which is to establish the eligible 2-year-old population at Scotland level. Regular updates are requested inside our ongoing working relations…

9 Oct 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-24893 by Maree Todd on 23 September 2019, by what date all the equity and excellence leads will be in post.

Answer · Maree Todd: We know that high quality early learning and childcare can play an important role in reducing the poverty related attainment gap. We have dedicated funding for 435 equity and excellent leads to work in all 32 local authorities with a focus on improving outcom…

9 Oct 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government by what date section 14 of the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 will come into force.

Answer · Paul Wheelhouse: Consultation on the development of Island Community Impact Assessments (ICIAs) provisions within the Act has now been completed. Policy development is underway and a timeline for the commencement of section 14 is being finalised. In the meantime, although th…