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Parent Finance October 2024
October Break 2024 update
Parent Finance
Customisable posters to help you advertise to your parents how much your service could actually cost if they access Universal Credit or Tax-Free childcare
Summer Activities Booklet
A variety of resources and activities for fun holiday experiences
Policy Bundles
Collections of policies and procedures for all areas of your organisaiton.
all policies bundle
All the policies in the Core, Rights, and Leave Policies Bundles
subscribers:
£45
non-subscribers:
£70
sale:
£60
clearance:
£30
core policies bundle
A collection of 8 core policies for your organisation and your staff.
subscribers:
£20
non-subscribers:
£30
leave policies bundle
A collection of 7 policies for different types of staff leave and pay.
subscribers:
£20
non-subscribers:
£30
rights policies bundle
A collection of 7 policies looking at rights within your organisation.
subscribers:
£20
non-subscribers:
£30
Shop Info
Shop information and instructions
policies
a selection of template policies for school age childcare services
menopause policy
menopause policy
subscribers:
£4
non-subscribers:
£8
time off for dependants policy
time off for dependants policy
subscribers:
£4
non-subscribers:
£8
staff data policy
staff data policy
subscribers:
£4
non-subscribers:
£8
sick pay policy
sick pay policy
subscribers:
£4
non-subscribers:
£8
shared parental pay and leave policy
shared parental pay and leave policy
subscribers:
£4
non-subscribers:
£8
redundancy policy
redundancy policy
subscribers:
£4
non-subscribers:
£8
recruitment policy and procedure
recruitment policy and procedure
subscribers:
£4
non-subscribers:
£8
paternity policy
paternity policy
subscribers:
£4
non-subscribers:
£8
parental leave policy
parental leave policy
subscribers:
£4
non-subscribers:
£8
parental bereavement pay and leave policy
parental bereavement pay and leave policy
subscribers:
£4
non-subscribers:
£8
other statutory leave entitlements note
other statutory leave entitlements note
subscribers:
£1
non-subscribers:
£2
absence policy
absence policy
subscribers:
£4
non-subscribers:
£8
maternity policy
maternity policy
subscribers:
£4
non-subscribers:
£8
holiday entitlement
holiday entitlement
subscribers:
£4
non-subscribers:
£8
health and safety policy
health and safety policy
subscribers:
£4
non-subscribers:
£8
grievance procedure
grievance procedure
subscribers:
£4
non-subscribers:
£8
equality and inclusion policy
equality and inclusion policy
subscribers:
£4
non-subscribers:
£8
disciplinary procedure
disciplinary procedure
subscribers:
£4
non-subscribers:
£8
complaints procedure
complaints procedure
subscribers:
£4
non-subscribers:
£8
compassionate or bereavement leave policy
compassionate-or-bereavement leave policy
subscribers:
£4
non-subscribers:
£8
carer leave policy
carer leave policy
subscribers:
£4
non-subscribers:
£8
adult support and protection policy
adult support and protection policy
subscribers:
£4
non-subscribers:
£8
toolkits
a selection of tookits for school age childcare services
Risk Assessment Toolkit
A selection of Daily Checklists and Risk-Benefit Assessment (RBA) Templates
subscribers:
£20
non-subscribers:
£30
Recruitment Toolkit
Everything you need for the recruitment process, including job descriptions, application forms, advert templates and more
subscribers:
£18
non-subscribers:
£27
sale:
£10
Medication Management Toolkit
Medication storage, administration and record keeping
subscribers:
£20
non-subscribers:
£10
sale:
£1
Personal Plan Toolkit
Everything you need to create personal plans within your service
subscribers:
£15
past-subscribers:
£20
clearance:
£10
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newsletters
Archive of all our newsletters over the years
2025
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In this issue we have contributing articles from Education Scotland and Starcatchers. Both articles look at how creativity and the arts can develop and support children’s wellbeing and learning.
April
Apr 2024
In this issue of the newsletter we shall be focussing on various ways that you can support the mental and emotional health and wellbeing of your children, young people and staff
2024
December
Dec 2024
Winter edition with updates from Care Inspectorate, SSSC, Members Stories, and more
June
Jun 2024
Summer edition with information on holiday guidance, campaigning, activities ideas, and more features
March
Mar 2024
Spring edition highlighting our new shop and online training platform, with guest articles, essential updates, activities, and much more
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Training sessions - SOSCN & Glasgow Clyde College

SOSCN is pleased to be able to offer 4 training sessions to our members in partnership with Glasgow Clyde College:

Tips for Positive BehaviourWednesday 16th March9.30 am - 12.30 pm
Managing Challenging Behaviour - ChildrenWednesday 23rd March9.30 am - 12.30 pm
Allergy AwarenessWednesday 20th April9.30 am - 12.30 pm
Moving and handling for ChildcareWednesday 27th April9.30 am - 12.30 pm

Details of the training sessions are found below.

Venue: Glasgow Clyde Colleage, Langside Campus on the southside of Glasgow.
www.glasgowclyde.ac.uk/about-us/our-campuses/langside-campus

Cost: £40 per person per course but individuals can use their ILA accounts to pay for the training. If wishing to pay using ILA accounts, please mention this when booking.

To book please call Ellen Carmichael on 0141 272 0616 - or email: ecarmichael@glasgowclyde.ac.uk

Please note: these courses can only run with a minimum of 8 participants. The college can provide individual, locally delivered courses- if this is of interest please contact Elaine Donnelly to discuss further: EDonnelly@glasgowclyde.ac.uk

Tips for Positive Behaviour
Wed 16th March - 9.30 - 12.30 am

This course provides an insight on how to encourage children to demonstrate positive behaviour. It also gives anyone involved in the care of children useful tips and hints on how to encourage good behaviour and overcome challenging behaviour.

The course includes:

  • Understanding children's behaviour
  • Causes of difficult behaviour
  • Strategies to promote better behaviour and social skills
  • Why children want to behave well
  • What factors enhance good behaviour and social skills
  • Practical tips on promoting good behaviour

Managing Challenging Behaviour - Children
Wed 23rd March - 9.30 - 12.30 am

This workshop is designed to allow participants to explore some of the reasons why children may display challenging or inappropriate behaviour and also the techniques staff can use to manage this. In addition, the course will examine pro-active approaches to encourage and support positive, ongoing changes in children's behaviour.

The course includes:

  • Understanding the causes of challenging behaviour
  • Strategies to manage challenging behaviour effectively
  • Dealing with the stress of staff
  • An understanding of additional support needs that can affect children's behaviour; what works and what doesn't work
  • Case studies
  • Self-care skills and support for workers

Allergy Awareness
Wed 20th April - 9.30 - 12.30 am

This course aims to promote training in allergy awareness. It is designed on the principle that the greater number of care workers with direct or indirect patient/client contact who have an understanding of allergy awareness, the greater the chance of promoting competence and understanding. The course is aimed at anyone who provides a care service, however minimal the contact.

The course includes:

  • Impact of food allergy
  • Controls
  • Food sensitivity/intolerance
  • Stages of food allergy
  • Which foods cause problems
  • Symptoms, severe reactions and allergic emergencies

Moving and handling for Childcare
Wed 27th April - 9.30 - 12.30 am

This course covers safe moving techniques and the legislation surrounding moving and handling at work, and aims to reduce the incidence of back related injuries and ailments.

The course includes:

  • Legislation on moving and handling
  • Risk assessments
  • Anatomy of the spine
  • Ergonomics and movement
  • Safer moving techniques
Course delivered in partnership with Glasgow Clyde College
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Staff Interactions with Children
Quality Improvement Framework for Early Learning and Childcare Sectors
Social Care: Independent Review of Inspection, Scrutiny and Regulation in Scotland - call for evidence
National Outcomes Review 2023
Inquiry into Child Poverty and Parental Employment
Adverse Weather and Extreme Temperature
A Quality Framework for Early Learning and Childcare, School Aged Childcare and Childminding Services
Personal Plan Toolkit
subscribers:
£15
past-subscribers:
£20
clearance:
£10
£10
Medication Management Toolkit
subscribers:
£20
non-subscribers:
£10
sale:
£1
£1
Recruitment Toolkit
subscribers:
£18
non-subscribers:
£27
sale:
£10
£10