PE1970: Create an online account for parents to manage the 1140 hours of Early Learning and Childcare funding
Petition Summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to reform the funding model of the 1,140 hours of Early Years Learning and Childcare to allow parents direct control of childcare funding via an online account.
Petitioner: Sharon Fairley on behalf of the Scottish Private Nursery Association
Status: Closed
Date published: 22 September 2022
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
SPICe Briefing (131.8KB, pdf) (132KB, pdf) posted 05 December 2022
Committee Meetings
21 December 2022: The Committee agreed to write to COSLA, Early Years Scotland, the Scottish Childminding Association, the National Parent Forum Scotland.
Official Report of Meeting 21 December 2022
22 November 2023: The Committee agreed to close the petition under rule 15.7 of Standing Orders.
Official Report of Meeting 22 November 2023
Written Submissions
PE1970/A: Scottish Government submission of 10 October 2022 (133.2KB, pdf) (133KB, pdf) posted 20 October 2022
PE1970/B: National Day Nurseries Association submission of 17 November 2022 (175.6KB, pdf) (176KB, pdf) posted 30 November 2022
PE1970/C Scottish Childminding Association submission of 2 February 2023 (120KB, pdf) (120KB, pdf) posted 20 February 2023
PE1970/D: COSLA submission of 2 February 2023 (147KB, pdf) (147KB, pdf) posted 20 February 2023
PE1970/E: Petitioner submission of 28 October 2023 (48KB, pdf) (48KB, pdf) posted 10 November 2023