Essential Guidance For School Age Childcare Services
In this section we have collated the documents and guidance which are of most relevance currently to registered school age childcare services. This is not an exhaustive list but the documents cover issues which are often raised by the Care Inspectorate.
[Please note that whilst we endeavour to ensure these are the most up-to-date documents, there may be times when the documents change and the old ones remain here- we shall review and update, as appropriate to minimise any errors.]
Documents And Guidance Relating To Service Delivery
Health and Social Care Standards
health-social-care-standards-support-life-2.pdf
A quality framework for daycare of children, school aged childcare and childminding
Records that all registered services must keep and guidance on notification reporting
Guide for providers on personal planning. Early Learning and Childcare
https://soscn.org/attaches/personal-plans-guide-elc-final-13102021.pdf
Management of medication in daycare of children and childminding services
https://soscn.org/attaches/management-of-medication-in-daycare-of-children-and-childminding.pdf
Guidance on peripatetic managers arrangement
https://soscn.org/attaches/guidance-on-peripatetic-management-arrangements.pdf
Setting the Table. National guidance and food standards for early years childcare providers in Scotland*
https://soscn.org/attaches/food-matters-nurturing-happy-healthy-children-2.pdf
Healthy Eating in Schools. A guide to implementing the Nutritional Requirements for Food and Drink in Schools (Scotland) Regulations 2020*
https://soscn.org/attaches/healthy-eating-schools.pdf
*Although neither of these documents are specific to school aged childcare: Setting the Table covers birth to 5 years old, and Healthy Eating in Schools focuses on food provision within school-run services, both provide guidance which can be applied to out of school care.
Documents And Guidance Relating To The Workforce
Codes of Practice for Social Service Workers and Employers
https://soscn.org/attaches/sssc-codes-of-practice-for-social-service-workers-and-employers.pdf
Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment
https://soscn.org/attaches/safer-recruitment-through-better-recruitment.pdf
Social Media Guidance for Social Service Workers
https://soscn.org/attaches/social-media-guidance-for-social-service-workers.pdf