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Suzi Murning
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Policy and public affairs at Save the Children.
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EXCL: John Swinney urged to provide £100m baby boost in SNP Budget next month.
John Swinney urged to provide £100m baby boost in SNP Budget next month - Daily Record
EXCLUSIVE: An option tabled for consideration in the SNP Government's January draft Budget is a large rise in best start grants.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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We're calling for Scotland to do Better for Babies at the budget by

📈 Increasing the Best Start Pregnancy Grant to £4,885 for a first child (paid quarterly)

📈 Raising the Best Start Foods Grant to £160 per month.
December 19, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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As 2025 draws to a close, we are thinking about what the new year will bring for families across Scotland. We’re calling on the Scottish Government to invest in a Baby Guarantee in its upcoming budget for 2026/27.

www.savethechildren.org.uk/blogs/2025/h...
How we can do Better for Babies in the new year
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance will set out the Scottish Government’s proposed budget for 2026/27 on 13th January. All eyes are on whether this will be a budget that provides hope that this year wi...
www.savethechildren.org.uk
December 19, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Thanks to Scotland’s party leaders and MSPs for donning festive knits to show support for our #ChristmasJumperDay ahead of the day itself next Thursday 11 Dec. There’s still time to sign up and make the world better with a sweater!

www.savethechildren.org.uk/christmas-ju...
December 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM