Axis Network Report

That the Parliament recognises the recent report from the Axis Network, which campaigns for gender equality in the energy industry; understands that its findings show the impact that childcare cuts will have on female employability in the energy sector, resulting in potential loss of staff if wraparound care is withdrawn; further understands that out-of-school childcare and pre-school childcare reductions will disproportionately affect women and the sector’s diversity; notes concerns regarding reported plans by the administration of Aberdeenshire Council to close provided out-of-school care by July 2024; understands that this decision will affect 15 of Aberdeenshire's 146 primary schools, and hundreds of families; notes the calls for Aberdeenshire Council to consider any impact on access to work for women in the energy sector, and how this could impact a just transition, and further notes the calls for Aberdeenshire Council to confirm whether or not an integrated impact assessment was carried out to indicate the potential effect of this decision on the families that, it believes, rely so heavily on these services.