Petitioner: Fiona Webb
Status:
Closed
Date Lodged:
22 December 2016
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to revise their criteria for children becoming eligible for part-time funded nursery places following a child's third birthday.
2 February 2017: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government, COSLA, Working Families, Parenting Across Scotland, Fathers Network Scotland, One Parent Families Scotland, Voice Union, UNISON Scotland, Reform Scotland and Children in Scotland. Link to Official Report 2 February 2017
27 April 2017: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. Link to the Official Report 27 April 2017
29 June 2017: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Standing Orders Rule 15.7 on the basis that the Scottish Government has published an action plan for the expansion of early learning and childcare in Scotland and has made a commitment to publish an evaluation report of the expansion by the end of 2017. Link to the Official Report 29 June 2017
Written Submissions:
We need our Government to create a fair system for all of our 3 year olds to gain their funding for part-time nursery places from as soon as they turn 3 years old. Currently there are dates that your child's birthday has to fall into to be eligible to start in any one particular term. Some children are eligible for funding and a place before they even turn 3, yet other children are required to wait until the second term after their third birthday.
Please join me to challenge the government to change their eligibility rules to create a fair system for access to part-time funded nursery places for our 3 year olds.
Have you experienced issues with the current eligibility criteria?