iOS - Android The sums for the two councils are respectively the third- and fourth-highest sums being issued across Scotland’s 32 local authorities, which are sharing a combined £11.8m in additional support from Holyrood.NLC's existing grants already exceed the new minimum, with grants of £140 for primary pupils and £150 for secondary being paid to families from this week for uniforms and shoes ahead of next month’s new school term.The council also introduced a £140 nursery clothing payment earlier this year, becoming the first authority in the UK to do so after allocating £317,000 to the scheme in its annual budget.Payments from the Scottish Government's additional funding for school clothing are are expected to benefit 10,622 youngsters.
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