Children: Free childcare in the public sector
Parents: Expanded parental leave & flexible working
Workforce: Fair pay, training & career paths
Childcare should be provided free at the point of use by the public sector. The current system is patchy, complex and expensive. Parents in Scotland pay 27% of their household income on childcare, compared to the OECD average of 12%. We need a radical overhaul of childcare provision to ensure that it provides what families actually want: a safe nurturing environment for their children that doesn’t cost the earth.
https://unison-scotland.org/wp-content/uploads/UNISONScotlandChildcareCharter_Mar2015.pdf