North Ayrshire Counci: Child poverty action plan detail revealed
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North Ayrshire unveils new child poverty action plan
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ADDITIONAL funding has been pledged to tackle “deep-rooted” inequality and child poverty in Scotland, with a focus on improving support available for disabled parents. The Scottish Government has announced action on these issues will be accelerated through £7.4 million of additional investment. The funding will be made available to local authorities specifically to help disabled parents and enhance the support they get. It will also be allocated to the Social Innovation Partnership, which invests in alternative approaches to tackling poverty and improving lives. Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government Aileen Campbell said: “This increased funding delivers not only on our commitment to invest £50m through our Tackling Child Poverty Fund, but also to target support to disabled parents to access employment.