The Scottish Government funds early learning and childcare (ELC) for 3- to 5-year old and eligible 2-year old children. The statutory amount of funded ELC hours will increase from 600 to 1,140 hours in August 2021. The expansion represents a significant and ongoing increase of state-funded support to families with young children. With such a significant policy development there are risks around the delivery of the policy. In addition, given the resource commitment, the Parliament may wish to scrutinise how the expansion is improving outcomes for children and their families. Read more here: https://digitalpublications.parliament.scot/ResearchBriefings/Report/2021/5/12/df69604c-1a2f-4a50-94fe-26c48f8623e7#6e3d9e2b-f4f2-421f-98e7-6776f805d8f6.dita
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