Invite your MSP to childcare debate

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Monday 28 April 2025

Tags: campaigning, childcare, scotland

This applies to Scotland only

Struggling to find childcare for your child?

Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) will be debating childcare for children with additional support needs on Thursday 8 May.

We need lots of MSPs to attend the debate to show how important this topic is to families. 

Why this debate is important!

Our Counting the Costs research found that most (87%) of mothers with disabled or additional needs children can’t work as much as they’d like to, often due to a lack of suitable childcare.

Local authorities have a statutory duty to provide out-of-school and holiday childcare for disabled children and children with additional support needs.

However, far too many families tell us that they struggle to find suitable or affordable childcare. This means parents struggle to balance care-giving with paid work, especially in the holidays.

How to invite your MSP

We’ve set up a pre-written email so you can quickly and easily ask your MSP to join the meeting in Parliament.

You’re welcome to change the email to add your own childcare experiences.

Thank you for supporting Contact’s campaign in Scotland.