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Five Family Payments

Social Security Scotland has 5 family payments to help balance family costs if you get Universal Credit or other qualifying benefits.

  • Best Start Grant: three payments at key stages of your child’s early years
  • Best Start Foods: a pre-paid card topped up with money to spend on healthy food while you are pregnant or have a young child
  • Scottish Child Payment: over £100 every four weeks until your child turns 16

To find out more please click the link below.

https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/5-family-payments-resources

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SUPPORTING FAMILIES

Supporting Families Service

Supporting parents and carers in East Dunbartonshire.
As a parent/carer you are the most important person in your child’s life. You know your child best. The Supporting Families Service provides advice and
support that is tailored to the individual needs of the family.
The support can be delivered in a community setting, online or by telephone.

The strategies and advice are evidenced and researched based and designed to support and build your confidence as a parent, promoting positive relationships with your children.

Can we help you?

We support parents of children up to age 12 (Primary 7) through:
Bespoke one-to-one intervention in person or online.
Group work – small groups delivered over six weeks in person and online.
Short interactive discussion sessions on common parenting challenges.
All our group workshops are delivered daytime and early evening throughout
the school academic year.

To find out more please email: parenting@eastdunbarton.gov.uk
Please include your name, age of your child and postcode.

Alternatively, your child’s Early Years Centre or Primary School can support and complete a Request for Assistance to the service.

 

Supporting Families Flyer

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Early Years Career Opportunities

An Early Years Careers Event is being held to promote the benefits of working in early years and the current opportunities and employment support available.

If you think you may be interested in a rewarding career in early learning and childcare and are enthusiastic and passionate about making a difference to children and families’ lives, then come along to our careers event to learn more.

You can attend our drop-in session at Kirkintilloch Learning Campus, 50 Southbank Road, G66 1NH, on Thursday 8th February from 5pm until 7pm or alternatively, join us online on Tuesday 13th February from 6pm until 7pm.   Please email us on ELC1140@eastdunbarton.gov.uk to receive a link to join the online event.

You will find out about all our current and upcoming vacancies and how to apply for positions including modern apprentices, support workers and early years practitioners including supply posts.  Learn about our Parental Employability Programme and supports available to help you back into employment. 

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