Question reference: S5W-13911
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 17 January 2018
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Current status: Answered by Maree Todd on 26 January 2018
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what criteria are used to determine who the recipients will be for each phase of the roll-out of the increase in childcare provision in Moray, and what decisions are taken by (a) local authorities and (b) ministers in this regard.
Answer
The Scottish Government published A Blueprint for 2020: The Expansion of Early Learning and Childcare in Scotland - Expansion Planning Guidance for Local Authorities in March 2017, which includes guidance on the phasing in of entitlement prior to 2020. The guidance states that:
“Local authorities have flexibility to determine the most appropriate way to phase entitlement in their local area as they build capacity. In considering phasing, authorities should evidence consideration of the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation to ensure that the families and communities who stand to benefit most from the expansion benefit first.”