Delivering a keynote speech in Edinburgh this week, Johann Lamont announced plans to introduce a cap on childcare costs based on the Scandinavian model if the Labour party comes to power in 2016.
She also unveiled a £35 million plan to give free childcare to mothers who want to return to college to get the training they need for a job.
Ms Lamont said, ‘I want to help those families struggling with the costs of childcare, and the mothers at home because childcare prices them out of the job market. Most of all, I want to give those children the best possible start in life.
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