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In consultation with COSLA, additional funds have been made available for the Gaelic and National Priorities Action Fund GAEs, along with an increase in police GAE, which has had a knock‑on effect on the total of specific grants.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
12 March 2003
Scottish Executive Childcare Strategy funding is provided to local authorities to meet local child care needs including out-of-school care.Funding has been allocated as follows:Financial year 1999-2000: £5.75 million2000-01: £13.75 million2001-02: £15.75 millionCurrent year 2002-03: £16.75 million We do not hold centrally information on how much of this funding has been spent by local authorities on out-of-school care, or on how many places have been created.The New Opportunities Fund (NOF) provides funding for the creation and expansion of out-of-school clubs through the Out-of-School Hours Childcare Programme.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
7 January 2003
The overall level of funding is based on the proportion of the student population expected to be eligible for support under Mature Students Bursary Fund (MSBF).
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
13 February 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what the capital cost of each community buy-out has been since 1994, including the cost of the community buy-out of Assynt. Public funding awarded to community buy-outs is available from various sources, details of overall funding are not held centrally.
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail any funding it currently provides for services to help children affected by the domestic abuse of a parent.
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider fully funding the Scottish European Resource Centre, which it currently match funds, in light of the proposed cessation of funding by the European Commission office in London in December 2002.
Given the input from organisations from across the board in Scotland, it would be awful if that report were written up and no action were taken as a result.