EYS joins call to tackle child poverty

Date: 28 November 2023
Topic: Early Years News, Early Years Scotland News

Early Years Scotland has joined with over 150 organisations including charities, community groups, academics, trade unions and faith groups, in writing an open letter urging the First Minister, Humza Yousaf, to ensure that his first Budget as First Minister includes significant additional investment across government portfolios to tackle child poverty, with a first step to increase the Scottish Child Payment to £30 per week.

Read the full letter here.