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Executive announces £7 million funding boost to improve care conditions

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13 Nov 2006

krystal_sim@carnyx.com

The Scottish Executive is to spend around £7 million improving the homes of children in care.

£5 million is to be spent on improving educational and residential facilites, with £2 million set aside for carer grants.

Deputy education minister Robert Brown is due to make the announcement at the Children in Care conference in Edinburgh later today.

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