Petition

Change the childcare policy in Scotland to align with that in England.

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

Align the Scottish childcare policy with that of England. So that all families with a child older than 9 months get 15 hours support with childcare costs.
At the moment the current policy involves making parents wait until the child is 2 years of age (if receiving benefits) or 3 if not in receipt of benefits. This is too late and is negatively impacting on working families and children. It means working mother's have to put their careers on hold for longer in Scotland, despite Scotland having higher taxes than England. Scotland want to help more families in poverty but this help only starts from 2 years of age, England helps everyone from 9 months

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Childcare in Scotland is a devolved matter. You may wish to get in touch with Scottish Parliament about this issue.

Timeline

18 Nov 2024 Petition opened for signatures
18 Dec 2024 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9
Status Rejected
Rejected 18 Dec 2024

Follow this petition

Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.

Source: the official petition page. Last checked 1 Sep 2026.