Scottish Government and Parliament

See submissions, briefings and consultations to Scottish Government and Parliament below.

Supporting parents to gain further and higher education qualifications

This short paper argues that the Scottish Government’s ‘Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan 2026-2031‘ should include supporting parents of children in the priority families to gain further and higher education qualifications which enable access to jobs with higher earnings and improved sustainability.

OPFS response to Scottish Government budget 2025/26

Read One Parent Families Scotland's full response to the Scottish Government's 2025/26 budget

Scottish Government 2025/26 pre-budget briefing

This briefing paper sets out the five priority areas that single parents say would make the biggest impact for Scottish Budget 2025-26

Programme for government 2023

Read One Parent Families Scotland’s briefing, setting out the priorities for supporting single parents for the new Programme for Government, August 2023.

Submission on Post Legislative Scrutiny of the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017

Read One Parent Families Scotland’s response to the Scottish Parliament Social Justice and Social Security Committee consultation on the impact of the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act.

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