Whole Family Support Third Sector Delivery Fund: Fairer Scotland Duty Assessment

Early Years

Research reveals that in Scotland early childhood experiences are shaped by socio-economic conditions including household income, which can limit participation in social activities; financial insecurity, contributing to family stress when meeting essential costs such as food, housing and energy; and variations in the quality of housing and key public services, particularly education. These interrelated factors are associated with differential outcomes in child development, wellbeing and longer-term life chances ^[8].