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National Conference 2026

Professional Development Book Club

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Looking back at the past 30+ years of SOSCN - Membership Online Catch-Up

Play Training

Quality Improvement Framework for Early Learning and Childcare Sectors

Managing Distressed Behaviour with Trauma Informed Practice

SOSCN Conference 2024

Induction Training

Support to Pay for Childcare

Online Membership Catch-up

Building Resilience Event

Jim Taylor Knows Autism - Session 2

In-Person Play Training

COVID-19 Inquiry Discussion

Safer Staffing

Autism Learning Session

Local Networking

What it Takes

Teaching Stem in OSC

Staying Out

Skills Development Funding

Shaping the Framework

Seeing the Whole Child

Seeing the Potential

Scottish Government School Age Childcare Update

A Register for the Future

SOSCN Regional Events

International Learning Session

OSC Practice during COVID

Not just a dream

Networking Opportunity

SOSCN Members Online Network Meetings - October

Networking Meetings - May and June 2021

Networking Meetings

Getting Help with Childcare Costs

Getting it Right for Business

Get Ready for Summer

Delivering a Playful and Active Summer 2021

SSSC Codes of Practice Conversation

Celebrating Out of School Care

Care Inspectorate Update and 'Q and A' Session

Back to basics- financial planning in OSC

Activity and Wellbeing 29/11/2022

Access to Childcare Fund

Back to Basics

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Supporting School Age Childcare in Scotland

National Conference - March 2026

Inclusion in Action! Listening, learning, and leading for children with additional support needs in school age childcare

Become one of our members and access training, discounts, and join up with other services.

What we do

How we can help?

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.

Resources and Templates

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.

Information and Guidance

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.

School Age Childcare Specific Training

GIRFEC and Personal Plans

Play in School Age Childcare

Medication Management

Managing Distressed Behaviour with Trauma Informed Practice

Quality Assurance

Our online quality assurance badges will help you aim high in all aspects of your service provision.

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Thought and opinions from SOSCN staff and other colleagues

National Conference 2026

Staff Interactions with Children

Jul 2025

Looking back at the past 30+ years of SOSCN - Membership Online Catch-Up

Play Training

Apr 2024

Safe Staffing

sick pay

Guidance on pay rates

Outdoor Play in Winter

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