The point about disadvantage is key. Mark McDonald, the Scottish Government Minister for Childcare and Early Years, has identified that high-quality early learning and childcare plays a vital role in narrowing the attainment gap, which is why there is such a commitment to increasing early childcare and education provision.
Free Childcare
Proceeding contribution from
Kirsten Oswald
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 21 November 2016.
It occurred during e-petition debate on Free Childcare.
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