Programme for Government 2025-26: CCPS response

Responding to the 2025-26 Programme for Government, which was announced in the Scottish Parliament today, CCPS’s CEO Rachel Cackett said:

“Today’s Programme for Government followed a pattern of disappointment for our members and the people they support. The words ‘social care’ were not even mentioned in the FM’s speech to parliament.

“Failing to announce any investment plan for the sector, even though we have been clear to government about the crisis we are in, means supported people, their loved ones and staff on the frontline face an utterly unacceptable level of risk.

“And while the First Minister’s pledge to eradicate child poverty is welcome and sincere, failing to increase the Scottish Child Payment is another missed opportunity.”