Access to Childcare Fund
The purpose of this fund is to support childcare solutions that enable more accessible and affordable childcare for families and to help to reduce the barriers parents and carers experience in accessing childcare. These barriers include the cost of childcare, the hours available and accessibility for children with additional support needs.
Grants were awarded to fifteen services and projects in 2020 to seek to address the challenges and barriers encountered and allow parents and carers to have time around the school day and in holidays safe in the knowledge that their child(ren) is being looked after and given opportunities to take part in activities, play or youth work experiences.
They aimed to make services more accessible and affordable for low-income families, particularly the six identified priority family groups most at risk from living in poverty and set out in Scottish Government’s Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan.
Access to Childcare Fund Reports
Between October 2021 and March 2022, the fund invested more than £2 million into 15 projects across Scotland. In April 2022 the Scottish Government confirmed that it would continue to fund eight of the projects for further testing of their childcare model. Read our project reports to find out more.
