That the Parliament believes that every child deserves the best start in life and that a child's earliest years are crucial in their development; recognises the importance of high quality, accessible and affordable childcare in tackling poverty, supporting employment opportunities for parents, supporting child development and driving inclusive economic growth; further recognises that the Scottish Government needs to do more to reduce the costs of childcare for working parents, improve the flexibility of the childcare system, support childminders and give parents more choice and control over the childcare that works for their family; calls on it to set out a fully costed delivery plan and timeline for its commitment to extend year-round childcare support to every child from nine months old to the end of primary school, and further agrees that as a first step towards this expansion, the Scottish Government and COSLA must work together to ensure that cross-border placements are available across Scotland, that all children can access the current funded hours the week rather than term after the child's relevant birthday, and that the required flexibility in provision will only be achieved with proper workforce planning.
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Submitted by: Mark Griffin, Central Scotland and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, September 3, 2026
Motion reference: S7M-00437.1
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Submitted by: Heather Anderson, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Motion reference: S7M-00437.1.1
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 17, 2026
Submitted by: Senga Beresford, South Scotland, Reform UK
Date lodged: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Motion reference: S7M-00437.1.2
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 17, 2026
Submitted by: Andrew Baxter, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Motion reference: S7M-00437.1.3
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 17, 2026
Submitted by: Katherine Sangster, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, September 3, 2026
Motion reference: S7M-00437.2
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Submitted by: Willie Rennie, Fife North East, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, September 3, 2026
Motion reference: S7M-00437.3
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Motion reference: S7M-00437.3.1
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 17, 2026
Submitted by: Morven-May MacCallum, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, September 3, 2026
Motion reference: S7M-00437.4
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Submitted by: Julie MacDougall, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
Date lodged: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Motion reference: S7M-00437.5
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 16, 2026