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Scottish Government School Age Childcare Update
A Register for the Future
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OSC Practice during COVID
Not just a dream
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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
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Recruitment and Retention Survey
SOSCN Reopening Survey October 2020
In-depth Financial Survey January 2021
Summer of Play 2021 Funding - Quick Survey Results
Snapshot Financial Sustainability Survey 2021
Summer of 2022 Funding– Quick Survey Results
Membership Survey Summer 2022
Care Inspectorate Inspection Process and Experience - Survey Results
'Fun!, Fun!, Super Fun!' - Children's thoughts on OSC
Limited or Lack of Local School Age Childcare Parent and Carer Impact Survey
Background and Discussion of Regulated School Age Childcare
School Age Childcare Workforce Discussion Paper
Discussion Paper: Specialist school-age childcare services supporting children with disabilities, complex needs and additional support needs
Local Authority Letting Charges for OSC Services in Scotland
'The Service is a Lifeline' - Parents/carers' thoughts on OSC
Learning About Play: Investigating play through relevant qualifications in Scotland
Children's Holiday Club Survey: Summary Results
Out of School Care: Views from the Field
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consultations
A Quality Framework for Early Learning and Childcare, School Aged Childcare and Childminding Services
Inquiry into Child Poverty and Parental Employment
National Outcomes Review 2023
Social Care: Independent Review of Inspection, Scrutiny and Regulation in Scotland - call for evidence
Let's Talk Scottish Education
Inspection of early learning and childcare and school age childcare services in Scotland
A register for the future
Open Space Strategies and Play Sufficiency Assessments Regulations: consultation
Becoming a fair work nation
Coronavirus (COVID-19) recovery - justice system, health and public services reform: consultation
National Care Service proposals
Out of School Care in Scotland - a draft framework for consultation
Quality Framework, Early Learning and Childcare (daycare of children, childminding and out of school care) Consultation
Incorporating the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into Scots Law: consultation
Good Food Nation: consultation
Every child, every chance: tackling child poverty delivery plan 2018-2022
Nutritional requirements for food and drink in schools: consultation
Protection of Vulnerable Groups and the Disclosure of Criminal Information
Early Learning and Childcare Service Model for 2020: Consultation Paper
Safe and Effective Staffing in Health and Social Care
Consultation on Excellence and Equity for All: Guidance on the Presumption of Mainstreaming
Empowering Schools: A consultation on the provisions of the Education (Scotland) Bill
A Healthier Future - action and ambitions on diet, activity and healthy weight
Children (Equal Protection From Assault) (Scotland) Bill
Empowering teachers, parents and communities to achieve excellence and equity in education: A Governance Review
Consultation on the National Health and Social Care Standards
A Blueprint for 2020: The Expansion of Early Learning and Childcare in Scotland
Discussion Paper - Early Learning and Childcare 1140 hours expansion
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statistics

The school age care childcare sector is the largest provider of play, care, and informal learning opportunities for school-aged children. There are 904 registered school age childcare services in Scotland; 682 services where school age childcare is the main service, and 222 additional services providing care to children of school age. (Care Inspectorate, Dec 2022).

Care Inspectorate Early Learning and Childcare Statistics