. • Fund the provision of Free School Meals for all pupils in primary 1-5, pupils in primary 6 and 7 whose families are in receipt of the Scottish Child Payment and eligible pupils from P6-S6. • Provide increased funding of £14.6 million in 2026-27 to support local authorities to maintain the School Clothing Grant. 49 Bringing Hope, Building Futures | Supporting children and families to thrive We will also drive further progress by: • Expanding the MCR Pathways school-based mentoring programme for care experienced and disadvantaged young people to reach up to 5,500 young people in schools across Scotland. • Working with local authorities to expand Free School Meals to children from families in receipt of Pension Credit and increase the Administrative Earnings Threshold – enabling a further 5,500 pupils to access nutritious and healthy food, by investing up to £3 million. 50 Bringing Hope, Building Futures | Supporting children and families to thrive Delivering Whole Family Support “My perfect family support service would be a service where parents are fully involved in the making of the support, more visits, more information, more communication between all services… The care must be more individual and suited to the child and family’s needs.”