2025/26 pre-budget briefiing

There are 5 key areas where single parents say change would make a big impact

1. Increased investment in social security and in reducing the cost of the school day.
2. Expansion of high quality, affordable, flexible early years and school-age childcare.
3. Action to remove barriers to entering and sustaining fair work for single parents.
4. Recognition of the importance of integrated holistic local services.
5. Tackle Scotland’s housing crisis and homelessness.

Read our full briefing paper below.

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