On a visit to TASK Childcare in Glasgow to mark International Women’s Day (8 March 2024), First Minister Humza Yousaf revealed the Scottish Government is committing extra money so staff working in PVI settings can be paid at least £12 an hour from next month.
The move forms part of the Scottish Government’s efforts to deliver its Fair Work agenda and to support sustainability in the ‘childcare’ sector.
The additional funding will see early learning and childcare providers receive a minimum uplift of 7.6 per cent to the sustainable rates they are paid by local authorities in 2024-25 so they can pay staff delivering the funded hours at least £12 per hour.
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