To date, early years staff have been provided with a pack containing resources and information about deaf culture for parents, nurseries and health visitors; BSL online resources have been made easily accessible through the Argyll and Bute Education blog; and Early Years staff have been provided with training on basic BSL and finger-spelling.
The Prime Minister replied that Mr Blackford knows well that “the Scottish Parliament has no role in approving this deal. On the contrary, it is up to the Members of this Parliament to approve the deal. I am delighted to say that they did, although it did not proceed with the support of many Scottish nationalist MPs.
“However, I appreciate—and I mean appreciate—that he is a great champion of the Scottish whisky industry, and so he should be.
Stormy weather on the Firth of Clyde. Painting by Sandra Ratcliffe.
Twelve years in devolved government, with the virtual guarantee of another seven, is making some personal pension plans dance and stimulating the second-homes market on Scotland’s wee bit hill and glen.
The Young Carer Grant has been designed to support young carers during a significant transitional period of their life, to access the same opportunities as their non-caring peers. The young carers must be caring for someone on certain disability benefits for an average of 16 hours a week to access the £300 a year grant.
