New guidance has been published on the management of medication in daycare and childminding services. The document is designed to help service providers and Care Inspectorate staff ensure

The Care Inspectorate has today published its ...

A nursery in Perth has been told it must make swift improvements to the care provided to children. 

Working parents can now start applying for help with their childcare costs through the new digital childcare service.

This year Playday is celebrating its 30th anniversary. In recognition of this milestone the 2017 Playday campaign will CELEBRATE PLAY. They are calling on everyone - parents, teachers and

This year Playday is celebrating its 30th anniversary. In recognition of this milestone the 2017 Playday campaign will CELEBRATE PLAY. They are calling on everyone - parents, teachers and

We would like the views from parents and carers whose children use early learning and childcare facilities such as nurseries.

As part of the expansion of early learning and childcare

The Alliance is holding two workshops (Training the Trainers) which include the following:

An after school group in Dumfries has been told it must make swift improvements to the care provided to children.

Tax-free childcare is a new government scheme to help working parents with the cost of childcare. From

Tax-free childcare is a new government scheme to help working parents with the cost of childcare. From early 2017, parents will be able to open an online account, which they can use to pay for

From early 2017, HMRC (Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs) will be rolling out a new Tax-Free Childcare

A nursery in Dundee has been told it must make improvements in the quality of care it provides to children.

Daycare services which encourage outdoor play are delivering better outcomes for children, the Care Inspectorate has said.

A nursery in Bathgate has been praised by the Care Inspectorate for delivering excellent care to children.

The service, which provides care for up to 76 children, was rated

Practitioners in private and third sector nurseries across Scotland can benefit from free training before the end of March 2016.

Wednesday 27 January 10.00am – 3pm, Edinburgh

Keynote Speaker – Tim Gill (Co-author of Managing Risk in Play Provision)
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