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A ccollection of publications we believe are of use to school age childcare

The following publications are freely available in the public domain but have been collected here as we believe they are of use to out of school care services. The documents have been collated under areas of interest eg. out of school care, play, and are listed in order of year of publication, from the most recent.

Please note that whilst we shall endeavour to ensure that the information here is current, we cannot take responsibility for any information contained within them which is no longer applicable.

The publication listing includes publication title, author (where known), publisher and date of publication (where known).

type
author
publisher
published date
Codes of practice for Social Service Workers and Employers
Regulatory and Guidance Documents
n/a
Scottish Social Services Council
2024-04-19 08:14:27
thank you
Consulting Children and Young People
n/a
The Independent Care Review
2020-01-01 09:00:00
the rules
Consulting Children and Young People
n/a
The Independent Care Review
2020-01-01 09:00:00
the promise
Consulting Children and Young People
n/a
The Independent Care Review
2020-01-01 09:00:00
follow the money
Consulting Children and Young People
n/a
The Independent Care Review
2020-01-01 09:00:00
the pinky promise
Consulting Children and Young People
n/a
The Independent Care Review
2020-01-01 09:00:00
the plan
Consulting Children and Young People
n/a
The Independent Care Review
2020-01-01 09:00:00
the money
Consulting Children and Young People
n/a
The Independent Care Review
2020-01-01 09:00:00
National Position Statement on Outdoor Play
Play
n/a
Inspiring Scotland
2019-01-01 09:00:00
Loose Parts Play. A toolkit.
Play
Theresa Casey, Juliet Robertson
Inspiring Scotland; Play Strategy Group; Scottish Government
2019-01-01 09:00:00
Food Matters - Nurturing happy, healthy children
Health and Wellbeing
n/a
Care Inspectorate
2018-01-01 09:00:00
Out to Play: Practical guidance for creating outdoor play experiences in early learning and childcare
Play
n/a
The Scottish Government
2018-01-01 09:00:00
Gender Equal Play in Early Learning and Childcare
Play
n/a
Care Inspectorate, Zero Tolerance
2018-01-01 09:00:00
Animal Magic. The benefits of being around and caring for animals across care settings
Health and Wellbeing
n/a
Care Inspectorate
2018-01-01 09:00:00
AQS mapping on to HGIOS and HGIOELC
Regulatory and Guidance Documents
n/a
SOSCN
2017-01-01 09:00:00
Health and Social Care Standards
Regulatory and Guidance Documents
n/a
Scottish Government
2017-01-01 09:00:00
Eat, play, go, repeat: Researching with older primary-age children to re-theorise School Age Care
Out of School Care
Bruce Hurst
PhD Thesis
2017-01-01 09:00:00
Space to Grow. Design guidance for early learning and childcare and out of school care settings
Regulatory and Guidance Documents
n/a
Scottish Government
2017-01-01 09:00:00
Play Types Toolkit. Bringing more play into the school day
Play
n/a
Play Scotland
2017-01-01 09:00:00
Our Creative Journey. Expressive arts in early learning and childcare and other children's services
Play
n/a
Care Inspectorate
2017-01-01 09:00:00
Transforming Psychological Trauma: A Knowledge and Skills Framework for the Scottish Workforce
Health and Wellbeing
n/a
NHS Education for Scotland
2017-01-01 09:00:00
Achieving Quality Scotland and New National Standards
Regulatory and Guidance Documents
n/a
SOSCN
2017-01-01 09:00:00
Out of school activities during primary school and KS2 attainment
Out of School Care
Jenny Chanfreau; Emily Tanner; Meg Callanan; Karen Laing; Amy Skipp; Liz Todd
Centre for Longitudinal Studies
2016-01-01 09:00:00
Codes of Practice for Social Service Workers and Employers
Regulatory and Guidance Documents
n/a
Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)
2016-01-01 09:00:00
Enabling Leadership. Research to identify what good leadership looks like in Scotland’s social services
Regulatory and Guidance Documents
Carol George; Frances Patterson; Catherine-Rose Stocks-Rankin; Catherine Pemble
Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)
2016-01-01 09:00:00
Policy on Peripatetic Management Arrangements
Regulatory and Guidance Documents
n/a
Care Inspectorate
2016-01-01 09:00:00
Safer Recruitment through Better Recruitment (2016)
Regulatory and Guidance Documents
n/a
Care Inspectorate, Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)
2016-01-01 09:00:00
Building the Ambition. National Practice Guidance on Early Learning and Childcare Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014
Regulatory and Guidance Documents
n/a
Scottish Government
2016-01-01 09:00:00
Under the Same Sky. Children's rights and the environment. A toolkit of creative activities for children to explore their everyday environments
Consulting Children and Young People
n/a
Children’s Parliament; International Play Association (IPA). Promoting the child’s right to play; Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland; Terre des Hommes. International Federation
2016-01-01 09:00:00
My World Outdoors. Sharing good practice in how early years services can provide play and learning wholly or partially outdoors
Play
n/a
Care Inspectorate
2016-01-01 09:00:00
Post Registration Training and Learning (PRTL) Requirements. Guidance notes for social service workers.
Regulatory and Guidance Documents
n/a
Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)
2016-01-01 09:00:00
Play Champions Toolkit. A guide for developing young play champions in primary schools
Play
n/a
Inspiring Scotland; Scottish Government
2016-01-01 09:00:00
How Good is Our Early Learning and Childcare (HGIOELC)
Regulatory and Guidance Documents
n/a
Education Scotland
2016-01-01 09:00:00
Correlation Between HGIOELC and HGIOS
Regulatory and Guidance Documents
n/a
Education Scotland
2016-01-01 09:00:00
The Eat Well Guide. Helping you eat a healthy balanced diet.
Health and Wellbeing
n/a
Food Standards Scotland
2016-01-01 09:00:00
Children's Right to Play- Article 31. A Booklet for a Richer Understanding of Children's Right to Play
Children's Rights
n/a
IPA Scotland
2016-01-01 09:00:00
Raising attainment through Active Play
Play
n/a
Inspiring Scotland
2016-01-01 09:00:00
Making Play Inclusive. A toolkit for play settings.
Play
n/a
Sense
2016-01-01 09:00:00
7 Golden Rules for Participation (children)
Consulting Children and Young People
n/a
Commissioner for Children and Young People Scotland (formerly Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People)
2015-01-01 09:00:00
Learning About Play. Investigating play through relevant qualifications in Scotland.
Play
Irene Audain, Andrew Shoolbread
Scottish Government
2015-01-01 09:00:00
7 Golden Rules for Participation (young people)
Consulting Children and Young People
n/a
Commissioner for Children and Young People Scotland (formerly Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People)
2015-01-01 09:00:00
Evidence briefing on the impact of out of school care
Out of School Care
Eileen Scott, Graeme Scobie
NHS Health Scotland
2015-01-01 09:00:00
Learning About Play. Appendices.
Play
Irene Audain, Andrew Shoolbread
Scottish Government
2015-01-01 09:00:00
Better Movers and Thinkers
Health and Wellbeing
n/a
Education Scotland
2015-01-01 09:00:00
How Good is Our School (HGIOS)
Regulatory and Guidance Documents
n/a
Education Scotland
2015-01-01 09:00:00
Playing with quality and equality: a review of inclusive play in Scotland.
Play
Theresa Casey
Scottish Government
2015-01-01 09:00:00
Children's right to play, culture and arts. A review of article 31 in Scotland
Children's Rights
n/a
Commissioner for Children and Young People Scotland
2014-01-01 09:00:00
Scotland's Play Ranger Toolkit. A guide to setting up and running an effective playranger service.
Play
n/a
Inspiring Scotland
2014-01-01 09:00:00
Management of medication in daycare of children and childminding services
Regulatory and Guidance Documents
n/a
Care Inspectorate
2014-01-01 09:00:00
UNCRC: The Foundation of Getting It Right For Every Child
Health and Wellbeing
Jane Aldgate
Scottish Government
2013-01-01 09:00:00
General Comment No. 17 (2013) on the right of the child to rest, leisure, play, recreational activities, cultural life and the arts
Children's Rights
n/a
United Nations
2013-01-01 09:00:00
Just Like a Child. Respect gender equality in the early years. A guide for childcare professionals.
Health and Wellbeing
n/a
Zero Tolerance
2013-01-01 09:00:00
Supporting Young People's Health and Wellbeing. A Summary of Scottish Government Policy
Health and Wellbeing
n/a
Scottish Government
2013-01-01 09:00:00
Play Strategy for Scotland: Our Action Plan.
Play
n/a
Scottish Governemnt
2013-01-01 09:00:00
Play Strategy for Scotland: Our Vision.
Play
n/a
Scottish Governemnt
2013-01-01 09:00:00
Managing Risk in Play Provision: Implementation Guide
Play
David Ball; Tim Gill; Bernard Spiegal
Play Safety Forum
2013-01-01 09:00:00
Childcare Services for School Age Children. A comparative view of 33 countries
Out of School Care
Janneke Plantenga; Chantal Remery
European Union
2013-01-01 09:00:00
Children aged nine to twelve years in Outside School Hours Care in Australia
Out of School Care
Bruce Hurst
Masters Thesis
2013-01-01 09:00:00
First aid at work - The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981
Regulatory and Guidance Documents
Health and Safety Executive
National Government
2013-01-01 09:00:00
Applying to register a care service. Guidance for applicants.
Regulatory and Guidance Documents
n/a
Care Inspectorate
2012-01-01 09:00:00
Children's Play and Leisure- Promoting a Balanced Approach
Play
n/a
Health and Safety Executive
2012-01-01 09:00:00
This place is like a building site. A report on the introduction of loose parts materials to three primary schools in North Lanarkshire.
Play
Sue Gutteridge and Judi Legg, Wildside Scotland
North Lanarkshire Council
2012-01-01 09:00:00
Practice Guide. Involving children and young people in improving children's services
Consulting Children and Young People
n/a
Care Inspectorate
2012-01-01 09:00:00
Infection and Prevention Control in Childcare Settings. (Day Care and Childminding settings)
Regulatory and Guidance Documents
n/a
Care Inspectorate
2011-01-01 09:00:00
Revised Health Guidance on Infection Prevention and Control in Childcare Settings (Day Care and Childminding Settings)
Regulatory and Guidance Documents
Audrey Mackenzie
Care Inspectorate
2011-01-01 09:00:00
Guidance for Mentoring in Childhood Practice (2010)
Regulatory and Guidance Documents
n/a
Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)
2011-01-01 09:00:00
A report on children's right to play.
Children's Rights
n/a
Children's Parliament; IPA Scotland
2010-01-01 09:00:00
National Care Standards. Early Education and childcare up to the age 16
Regulatory and Guidance Documents
n/a
Scottish Government
2009-01-01 09:00:00
The Autism Toolbox. An autism resource for Scottish schools.
Health and Wellbeing
Aline-Wendy Dunlop; Charlene Tait; Alison Leask; Lisa Glashan; Anna Robinson; Helen Marwick
Scottish Government
2009-01-01 09:00:00
Design for Play: A guide to creating successful play spaces
Play
Aileen Shackell; Nicola Butler; Phil Doyle; David Ball
Crown; Play England; Big Lottery Fund
2008-01-01 09:00:00
Healthy Eating in Schools. A guide to implementing the nutritional requirements for food and drink in schools (Scotland) regulations 2008
Health and Wellbeing
n/a
Scottish Government
2008-01-01 09:00:00
Early Years Framework
Out of School Care
n/a
The Scottish Government
2008-01-01 09:00:00
No Fear. Growing up in a risk averse society.
Play
Tim Gill
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
2007-01-01 09:00:00
Out of School Care Services for Children Living in Disadvantaged Areas
Out of School Care
Pamela Reid; Douglas White, Blake Stevenson Ltd
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
2007-01-01 09:00:00
Playwork Principles
Play
Playwork Principles Scrutiny Group
SkillsActive
2005-01-01 09:00:00
Protecting Children and young people: The Charter
Consulting Children and Young People
n/a
Scottish Government (formerly Scottish Executive)
2004-01-01 09:00:00
Assessment of Benefits and Costs of Out of School Care
Out of School Care
Gillian Davidson; Anne Marie Barry, Blake Stevenson Ltd
Scottish Executive
2003-01-01 09:00:00
School's Out. Framework for the development of out of school care
Out of School Care
n/a
Scottish Executive
2003-01-01 09:00:00
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
Children's Rights
n/a
UNICEF
1989-01-01 09:00:00