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To pick up on what Miles Briggs said about the need for flexible childcare, it is important that we look at whether support in the pre-school period works for both the child and the family, who frequently face challenges.
Like colleagues, we commend the team at the Scottish Government for the inclusive way in which they went about the pre-consultation work. The lived experience advisory panel and the stakeholder panels were great to be involved in and very productive.
However, the report and the committee’s pre-budget scrutiny highlight that questions still need to be answered, given the dire situation that our culture sector faces.