Children and Young People Bill Sample Clauses

Children and Young People Bill. Legislation to deliver the best package of early learning and childcare in the UK will be introduced in the Scottish Parliament this year as part of the new Children and Young People Bill, a single, comprehensive piece of legislation, which strengthens the ways in which we support children and deliver an improved package of early learning and childcare by increasing the amount provided free from 475 hours a year to a minimum of 600 hours. In addition, the Bill will increase a child‟s right to be heard through embedding the „Getting it right for every child‟ (GIRFEC) approach so children‟s voices are considered whenever decisions are taken that affect them. We will further embed the GIRFEC model across services and agencies. Work will be taken forward to prepare for the implementation of the requirements of the new Bill. In East Ayrshire, we will address these priorities by 2015 by:  Encouraging children and young people to adopt a healthy lifestyle  Establishing and developing Early Childhood Networks  Developing the nurture approach in a child‟s early years  Developing and implementing the work of the multi-agency Early Years Collaborative  Implementing 600 hours of early learning and childcare (subject to statute) SAFER AND STRONGER COMMUNITIES AND REDUCING REOFFENDING