Care-experienced young people to benefit from extra funding
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A HIGHLANDS and Islands MSP has welcomed news that care-experienced young people in the region will benefit from more than £400,000 of funding.
The SNP’s Maree Todd was speaking today as the Scottish Government announced that the Care Experienced Children and Young People fund would increase from £8 million to £12m in this academic year.
The fund is designed to support the educational attainment of young people, up to the age of 26, who have been in care, with projects as diverse as mentoring programmes, counselling services and driving lessons supported.
Ms Todd said: "Improving the education and life chances of all our children and young people is the defining mission of the SNP in government.
"Young people living in, or leaving, the care system often face additional barriers to learning – which is why this funding can be so vital.
"I'm delighted that care-experienced young people in the Highlands will benefit from £408,000 of targeted funding this year, with a substantial increase in funding across Scotland."
