Due to the COVID-19 pandemic a number of new interventions have been introduced to support local families including:
Scottish Child Payment
helps towards the costs of supporting families. It's a weekly payment of £10 that is paid for every child under 6 years of age. This is paid every 4 weeks and has made a big difference to the Child Poverty work in Angus.
Youth Guarantee (16-24)
This funding is to deliver employability support for 16-24 year olds to ensure that they have a positive destination.
GOALS Training (16+)
Gaining opportunities and living skills is a three-day motivational training course, which supports people in increasing their confidence, self-esteem and setting and achieving goals for their life.
Parental Employability/Disable Parental Employability Support/Young Parents Boost (16+)
As additional funding to the Parental Employability Support Fund this grant was created to enhance holistic, whole person centred pre-employment support for young parents.
Young Scot #Lockdown Lowdown Report
Scottish Youth Parliament, Youthlink Scotland and Young Scot has published an expanded version of the #LockdownLowdown report. This gives a deeper insight into how young people feel about the COVID-19 lockdown.
At each stage of life we are taking a range of actions, to support children and families and make Scotland the best place in the world to grow up.
Giving children the best start in life:
- health visitor
- family nurse
- baby box
- neonatal expenses fund
- Best Start Grant
- expanded early learning and childcare
Supporting children to learn and grow:
- universal free school meals P1 to P3
- school clothing grant
- Attainment Scotland fund including Pupil Equity Funding
- Education Maintenance Allowance
- Foundation level apprenticeships
Helping build skills and prepare for work:
- funded university tuition
- apprenticeships
- graduate apprenticeships
- Fair Start Scotland
- intensive employment support for parents
Promoting fairer working lives:
- real living wage
- encouraging flexible work
- flexible workforce development fund
- job grant for eligible young people
- workplace equality fund
Providing access to warm and affordable homes:
- 50,000 affordable homes
- Home Energy Scotland - access to Warmer Homes Scotland programme
- Private Sector Tenancy
- Council Tax Reduction Scheme
We're also supporting families on their journey through:
- Social Security Scotland
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Free Prescriptions
- Access to sanitary products
- Financial Health Check
- National Transport Strategy
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