The Care Inspectorate and Education Scotland have published a draft version of the new shared inspection framework. They would like to hear your feedback on this new framework .

The Scottish Government are undertaking a review of the National Outcomes.

Call for Evidence where you can share your written views on how you think inspection and regulation can ensure social care support services can continually improve now and in the future.

A new national discussion on education

This consultation aims to gather views on a vision for the future of inspection and what this will deliver for children, families and practitioners, teachers and staff working in the sector from the full range of early learning and childcare (ELC) and school age childcare services, whether or not they currently provide funded ELC.

Consultation sets out our proposals to improve and streamline the way people working in social work, social care and early years services in Scotland apply to register.

This consultation paper discusses proposed provisions and seeks views on both sets of draft regulations on Open Space Strategies and Play Sufficiency Assessments.

A public consultation on Scotland becoming a Fair Work Nation.

Consultation on supporting Scotland's recovery from coronavirus.

This consultation sets out our proposals to improve the way we deliver social care in Scotland.

Our draft framework on Out of School Care sets out what we know about the out of school care sector in Scotland and asks questions about what the Scottish Government can do to support families in accessing high quality, flexible and affordable services which benefit children and parents and carers.

Developing new approaches to scrutiny.

Views sought on how best to incorporate 'gold standard' for children's rights into domestic law and improve the lives of children and young people.

This consultation sets out our proposals for legislation around the Good Food Nation ambition.

The first Child Poverty Delivery Plan due under the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017. Outlining action for the period 2018-22. SOSCN briefing for round table discussion.

This consultation aims to secure thoughts and views on the proposed amendments to the Nutritional Requirements for food and drink in schools (Scotland) Regulations 2008 which set nutritional requirements for school meals in Scotland. The proposed amendments will take the nutritional requirements closer to the Scottish Dietary Goals.

Views on proposals for the reform to the disclosure regime in Scotland. The aim is for respondents to focus on what changes are required to make disclosure of criminal convictions fit for the 21st century. Some changes that may be identified might be better pursued through non-legislative means. Others may require to be looked at in terms of wider Scottish Government policy.

This paper sets out the Funding Follows the Child approach and seeks views on the proposed National Standard that underpins it. The National Standard sets out the clear and consistent criteria that all providers who wish to deliver the funded entitlement will have to meet from 2020.

Views on what we mean by safe and effective staffing; the requirement on Health Boards to apply the workforce and workload tools consistency; and the requirement on Health Boards to apply the tools in conjunction with professional judgement, local context and quality measures.

Views on the document and the responses to it will be used to inform the final version of the guidance.

Views on the detailed policy proposals for the key themes to be included in the forthcoming Education (Scotland) Bill.

Views of a wide range of stakeholders on our proposals, the priorities, implementation, and - looking ahead - what more should be done. The evidence on how best to tackle obesity continues to develop so we regard this as a progressive plan of action on which we are open to new ideas and thinking.

Views on how education in Scotland is run, including who should take decisions in relation to the education of children and young people, and how funding can be made fairer.

Views on the draft National Health and Social Care Standards.

Response to consultation on expansion to 1140 hours Early Learning and Childcare (ELC).

Response to consultation on expansion to 1140 hours Early Learning and Childcare (ELC).

This survey was undertaken to better understand childcare providers xperiences and perceptions of Care Inspectorate inspections.

This report demonstrates that for parents and carers, the impact of not accessing sufficient school age childcare is preventing many from realising their full potential to work, to contribute to the economy, and to avoid being plunged into poverty.

Why do we have such strong regulatory frameworks in scotland?

This discussion paper which focuses on the current issues facing the childcare workforce in Scotland has been produced by the Scottish Out of School Care Network (SOSCN), with input from the Care and Learning Alliance (CALA).

This paper draws on discussions with the SOSCN Specialist Services Forum and highlights particular issues faced by specialist services.

This was a short and rapid turnaround (one week) survey with 142 returns, including communications with local authority development staff for direct information.

Survey results of parents/carers using out of school care (OSC) in Scotland

This is a large information report with highly detailed appendices, as it looked at the contents of all qualifications in the wider early learning and childcare, out of school care and teaching, at every level. We recommend that, to save you ploughing through it all, the executive summary gives you a good overview, while the literature review and play training provider sections might be of direct interest to out of school care.

Report on consultation events with out of school care service staff across Scotland

This survey of children attending registered out of school care holiday clubs was carried out as a pilot in the summer of 2014

This research project surveyed all P7, S1 and S2 students in Dumfries and Galloway in the winter of 2005. Of the 7,000+ surveys distributed, 3,300 were completed and returned. The participating children and young people were asked if they would like to attend an out of school care service for older children, and if so, where it should be located, what activities should be available, and how much it should cost.

This 12-month project (November 2004 - 2005) was funded through the Laidlaw Youth Project and was designed to research out of school care services for older children and young people (11/12+).

In 2005 SOSCN undertook a survey of rural out of school care services to identify the issues and challenges faced by rural out of school care services in Scotland.

A project looking at the facilities available to parents and children with special needs throughout Scotland. Highlighted are areas of good practice as well as the areas where better provision is required.

In response to the need for clear and concise information, with respect to Local Enterprise Companies' (LECs) initiatives to assist childcare development, SOSCN undertook a project aiming to produce and promote a Guide to facilitate the access to LECs' existing products and resources for childcare providers.