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The Scottish Liberal Democrat leader is set to unveil proposals to offer free playgroup places to every two-year-old. The Scottish Liberal Democrats has promised to focus on Scotland's young people in its election campaign.
In a key election manifesto pledge, Nicol Stephen will propose a bill placing even greater emphasis on Scotland's young people. The party said it would create an entitlement for all two-year-olds to have up to 15 hours a week in a supervised playgroup.
Speaking on day two of the party's Scottish conference in Aviemore, he will re-affirm his commitment to a 100% renewable energy target by 2050. Speaking at the Lib Dem's Scottish conference in Aviemore, party leader Nicol Stephen said it would introduce a Future of Scotland Bill.
The speech is expected to leave aside attacks on the SNP and Labour. It would seek to improve education and sport facilities for young people.
We want to see a major shift to a more Scandinavian style of child care Nicol StephenLib Dem leader Mr Stephen also reaffirmed his commitment to a 100% renewable energy target by 2050.
Mr Stephen will focus on what the Lib Dems have achieved and what they can still offer. And he warned delegates that the campaign for the Scottish Parliament election in May would be bitter.
His plans to provide a free playgroup place to every two-year-old will form part of a new Future of Scotland Bill. Earlier on Saturday, Lib Dem deputy children's minister Robert Brown set out a range of pledges.
At present, only three and four-year-olds are guaranteed a free nursery place.
Mr Stephen will also promise 1,000 new sports coaches and PE teachers.
Community facilities
Earlier Environment Minister Ross Finnie said the Liberal Democrats were best placed of Scotland's leading parties to face thechallenges of government.
He claimed that the Labour party - their current coalition partners at Holyrood - were failing to cope in government at Westminster.
Mr Finnie also attacked SNP leader Alex Salmond for walking away from the Scottish Parliament six years ago.
And he said that the Nationalists' ambitions of forming an administration overlooks the "arithmetic" of the electoral system at Holyrood.