Child poverty levels remain at the same level as when the SNP swept to power in 2007.
Experts now fear Holyrood's tough anti-poverty targets will be missed.
John Dickie, director of the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) in Scotland said: "In a rich country these scandalous levels of child poverty are utterly unacceptable and a stark reminder how vital it is that the Scottish Government ratchets up its focus on child poverty.
"The First Minister really can't rely on the current policy package to make the progress needed to meet legally binding child poverty targets."
Humza Yousaf has cited cutting child poverty as his top priority and MSPs have put tough targets into law.
But the latest statistics show the huge challenges facing politicians at Westminster and Holyrood in making progress.
Twenty four per cent of children 240,000 were estimated to be in relative poverty between 2020-23. It was also 24 per cent under Alex Salmond in 2007.
The interim target, set in law, is to have fewer than 18 per cent of children living in families in relative poverty in 2023-24, falling to less than 10 per cent by 2030.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة March 22, 2024 من Daily Record.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك ? تسجيل الدخول
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة March 22, 2024 من Daily Record.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك? تسجيل الدخول
THE Armourdillo
Straight shooting from Clement and Gilligan keeps lid on summit... yet you can't help but feel they were human shields for those bearing far more responsibility for the club's troubles
EXPRESS DELIVERY
Igamane may not be fluent Glaswegian just yet but there is no doubt he's now doing some serious talking on the pitch
ALL FRETS ARE OFF
Now winless in four games but skipper Shinnie insists Dons fans have nothing to worry about
SHOW NO MERSEY
Virgil: Reds must be ready for Everton
FREDDY OR NOT
Coach Everitt has no qualms about blooding youngsters
PIT STROPS
George and Max at war Over Qatar
Ava great Xmas
Mum's joy as daughter gets home for Santa
BITCOINING IT IN..
Trump victory sends crypto value soaring
WEE TEST FOR BIG C
Scientists make a breakthrough to detect early signs of lung disease in urine
GROG DYLAN
How Simple Minds star's dad helped Bob to bed