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Season's greetings and all the best for 2020!

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SOSCN National Conference, March 2020

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Join us for a celebration of Out of School Care, featuring a range of keynote speakers, video presentations and workshops, as well as an opening address from Maree Todd MSP, Minister for Children and Young People.
Tickets

To book tickets please see this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/celebrating-out-of-school-care-in-scotland-tickets-81720617567

We are delighted to announce our national conference for 2020 - 'Celebrating Out of School Care in Scotland'.

Date and Time

Monday 23rd March 2020

10:00am – 3:00pm (registration and refreshments from 9:30am. Buffet lunch provided before afternoon session)

Location

Hilton Glasgow
1 William Street
G3 8ST
www.hilton.com/glasgow

Accommodation Discount

Participants to the event are entitled to a 20% discount on the hotel's 'Best Available Bed and Breakfast Rate' for the night (22nd March) before the event. Rates are discounted on the best available rate; therefore rates will fluctuate dependant on demand. A weblinkto obtain this offer will be provided on booking.

How to book

Tickets to the event are for sale at Eventbrite.com for £65 (including booking fee) and are on a first-come first-served basis.You can purchase tickets at this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/celebrating-out-of-school-care-in-scotland-tickets-81720617567

Refunds are not available; however, delegates can be substituted prior to the event.

We want to celebrate the many examples of good practice in our sector so early in the year will be going out to innovative services to make short filmed interviews with service staff, children and parents, let us know if you want to be part of this or have shortvideos yourself you could contribute.

Care Inspectorate Annual Returns

This year's annual returns will be available to service providers for completion between 3 January and 14 February 2020.

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SOSCN Professional Development Book Club - First Book
Social Care: Independent Review of Inspection, Scrutiny and Regulation in Scotland - call for evidence
Communication and Engagement with Parents and Carers
National Outcomes Review 2023
Inquiry into Child Poverty and Parental Employment
Adverse Weather and Extreme Temperature
Dec 2023
A Quality Framework for Early Learning and Childcare, School Aged Childcare and Childminding Services
Mar 2024