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Early learning and childcare providers - local authority funding and support: overview 2022 to 2023
Sets out information provided by local authorities on the sustainable rates they have set for providers in the private, third and childminding sectors to deliver funded ELC; and their approach, in line with guidance published for setting these sustainable rates.
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Early learning and childcare - parents' views and use: survey findings 2022
Findings from a survey undertaken to explore use of, and views on, early learning and childcare (ELC) services among parents and other primary carers of children in Scotland who have not yet started school.
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Schools in Scotland 2022: summary statistics
Headline statistics from the annual pupil and school staff censuses and early learning and childcare provision.
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Regional economic development, inclusive growth and child poverty in Scotland
Research on how local and regional economic development policies can contribute to reducing child poverty in Scotland.
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Attitudes to family formation in Scotland
This report summarises the findings of two research studies commissioned externally by the Ministerial Population Taskforce on attitudes to family formation and ideal family size in Scotland. It includes the full report of the qualitative research exploring barriers and enablers of ideal family size
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Nursery rates relief: evaluation
Evaluation of the nursery non-domestic rates relief scheme implemented in Scotland during 2018. We committed to evaluating the benefits of the scheme after it had operated for three years.
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Connecting Scotland: phase 2 evaluation
Report based on research with people receiving digital devices and support in phase 2 of the Connecting Scotland programme. It discusses people's experiences of the programme and the impact that it has had on them.
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Take-up rates of Scottish benefits: October 2022
A new, annual publication that contains our latest estimates of take-up of Scottish benefits delivered by Social Security Scotland.
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Infant mental health: evidence review
This report covers the key findings of a rapid literature review of UK research on infant mental health, in addition to interviews with members of infant mental health clinical teams in NHS Fife and NHS Lanarkshire.
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Early learning and childcare expansion programme: evaluation strategy
Our strategy for evaluating the impact of the early learning and childcare (ELC) expansion programme to 1140 hours. It is an outcomes-based evaluation strategy and the primary focus is on measuring outcomes for children, parents and carers, and families.