A childcare policy which helped over 5500 South Lanarkshire kids has been praised

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Audit Scotland has paused a childcare policy which has helped over 5000 kids in South Lanarkshire.The independent watchdog has praised the Scottish Government for the implementation of its free childcare expansion policy.Audit Scotland said that the majority of infrastructure projects and recruitment required to implement the 1,140-hour expansion for three and four year olds and eligible two year olds has been successfully completed.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Around South Lanarkshire, 5,939 under 5s have benefitted from the 1,140 hours policy which has so far supported 92,615 children in Scotland.Commenting, Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley said: “It is great to see the SNP’s action on supporting families making a difference, with the news that the 1140-hour free childcare expansion has been fully implemented and the IPPR report highlighting that the Scottish Government’s action on free childcare is having a positive impact on poverty.“This progressive policy is stopping families in Lanark and Hamilton East from paying through the nose for childcare at a time when other bills are continuously rising as a result of the cost-of-living crisis.“While the Tory government has presided over a decade of austerity and cuts, the Scottish Government has taken bold action to raise people out