A keynote speaker at Children in Scotland's annual conference declared that investing in early years services should be a priority in the current economic downturn.
Councillor Douglas Chapman, convener of education and children's services in Fife, presented at the conference Making Connections: How Communities Can Collaborate for Children and Young People's Lifelong Wellbeing and Learning, held in partnership with Fife Council.
Chapman said: "The Treasury has a great opportunity to follow on from the funding they have made available to Sure Start and implement an early years strategy across the UK."
- For details, visit www.childreninscotland.org.uk.
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