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Activity and Wellbeing 29/11/2022
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Delivering a Playful and Active Summer 2021
Scottish Government School Age Childcare Update
Care Inspectorate Update and 'Q and A' Session
SOSCN Members Online Network Meetings - October
Back to basics- financial planning in OSC
Not just a dream
Getting Help with Childcare Costs
Skills Development Funding
A Register for the Future
SSSC Codes of Practice Conversation
Access to Childcare Fund
Getting it Right for Business
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COVID-19 Inquiry Discussion
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Jim Taylor Knows Autism - Session 2
Building Resilience Event
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SOSCN Conference 2024
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Managing Distressed Behaviour with Trauma Informed Practice
Quality Improvement Framework for Early Learning and Childcare Sectors
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We have a range on in-person school age childcare specific training and offer a bespoke consultancy service to help keep your childcare service in good health.

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We have various templates, toolkits, and sample policies to help you manage your service and meet its regulatory requirements.

Policy and research

As the national intermediary organisation in Scotland for school-age childcare, we are involved in advocacy work on behalf of the sector and provide expert opinion and offer views, on proposals, issues or policies affecting the sector.

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If you are a parent, carer, child, workforce member, or anyone else with an interest in school age childcare, we provide a range a free guides and materials.

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Consultations
A Quality Framework for Early Learning and Childcare, School Aged Childcare and Childminding Services
National Outcomes Review 2023
Inquiry into Child Poverty and Parental Employment
Social Care: Independent Review of Inspection, Scrutiny and Regulation in Scotland - call for evidence
Let's Talk Scottish Education
Inspection of early learning and childcare and school age childcare services in Scotland
A register for the future
Open Space Strategies and Play Sufficiency Assessments Regulations: consultation
Becoming a fair work nation
Coronavirus (COVID-19) recovery - justice system, health and public services reform: consultation
National Care Service proposals
Out of School Care in Scotland - a draft framework for consultation
Quality Framework, Early Learning and Childcare (daycare of children, childminding and out of school care) Consultation
Incorporating the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into Scots Law: consultation
Good Food Nation: consultation
Every child, every chance: tackling child poverty delivery plan 2018-2022
Nutritional requirements for food and drink in schools: consultation
Protection of Vulnerable Groups and the Disclosure of Criminal Information
Early Learning and Childcare Service Model for 2020: Consultation Paper
Safe and Effective Staffing in Health and Social Care
Consultation on Excellence and Equity for All: Guidance on the Presumption of Mainstreaming
Empowering Schools: A consultation on the provisions of the Education (Scotland) Bill
A Healthier Future - action and ambitions on diet, activity and healthy weight
Children (Equal Protection From Assault) (Scotland) Bill
Empowering teachers, parents and communities to achieve excellence and equity in education: A Governance Review
Consultation on the National Health and Social Care Standards
A Blueprint for 2020: The Expansion of Early Learning and Childcare in Scotland
Discussion Paper - Early Learning and Childcare 1140 hours expansion
Reports
Local Authority Premises Survey 2025 Results
Mothering or smothering? Pastoral power and discourses ofprotection in Scottish school-age-childcare
Care Inspectorate Inspection Process and Experience - Survey Results
Limited or Lack of Local School Age Childcare Parent and Carer Impact Survey
Background and Discussion of Regulated School Age Childcare
School Age Childcare Workforce Discussion Paper
Discussion Paper: Specialist school-age childcare services supporting children with disabilities, complex needs and additional support needs
Summer of 2022 Funding– Quick Survey Results
Membership Survey Summer 2022
Local Authority Letting Charges for OSC Services in Scotland
Snapshot Financial Sustainability Survey 2021
Summer of Play 2021 Funding - Quick Survey Results
In-depth Financial Survey January 2021
SOSCN Reopening Survey October 2020
Recruitment and Retention Survey
'Fun!, Fun!, Super Fun!' - Children's thoughts on OSC
'The Service is a Lifeline' - Parents/carers' thoughts on OSC
Learning About Play: Investigating play through relevant qualifications in Scotland
Out of School Care: Views from the Field
Children's Holiday Club Survey: Summary Results
Your Time- Your Club
What's for us? Out of school care services for young people. Meeting the needs of older children
Rural Out of School Care Survey
Is it child's play?
Working with local enterprise companies: Childcare Staff & Business Development Guide
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