Early learning and childcare (ELC)

All early learning and childcare settings regulated by the Care Inspectorate, including school-aged childcare and childminders.

Topics
  • Additional Support Needs
  • Bowel and Bladder
  • Child Protection
  • Looked After and Accommodated Children
  • Complaints
  • Creative and Physical Activity
  • Disability
  • Equalities / Human Rights
  • Food and Fluid
  • Infection Control
  • Involvement and Participation
  • Learning Disabiities
  • Management & Leadership
  • Medication
  • Restraint
  • Play
  • Risk
  • Self-evaluation
  • Staffing
  • Alcohol / Drug Misuse
  • Tissue Viability
  • Mental Health
  • Carers
Topics
  • Child development
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences (including attachment)
  • Children’s rights
  • Creative Play
  • Play and learning
  • Outdoor play
Resource type
  • Children and Young People Bulletin
  • Case Study
  • National strategies and frameworks
  • Event
  • Guidance
  • Research
Care setting
  • Care homes for children and young people
  • Childminding
  • Playgroups and nurseries
I work with
  • Children and young people
Topics
  • Children and Families
  • Mental Health and Wellbeing
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Quality improvement framework session for childminders: Aberdeen PM image

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Care Inspectorate

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Quality improvement framework session for childminders: Aberdeen PM

Date
26/03/2026

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Quality improvement framework session for childminders: Aberdeen AM

Date
26/03/2026

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Quality improvement framework session for childminders: Edinburgh PM image

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Quality improvement framework session for childminders: Edinburgh PM

Date
24/03/2026

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Quality improvement framework session for childminders: Edinburgh AM

Date
24/03/2026

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Quality improvement framework session for childminders: Glasgow PM image

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Quality improvement framework session for childminders: Glasgow PM

Date
19/03/2026

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Quality improvement framework session for childminders: Glasgow AM

Date
19/03/2026

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Quality improvement framework session for childminders: Dundee PM image

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Care Inspectorate

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Quality improvement framework session for childminders: Dundee PM

Date
12/03/2026

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Event

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Care Inspectorate

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A quality framework for care homes for children and young people and special residential schools

Date
05/02/2026

Category
Care Inspectorate Publication, Quality Frameworks

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Authors
Care Inspectorate

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Management of medication in daycare of children and childminding services

Date
28/07/2025

Category
Care Inspectorate Publication, Guidance

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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 safe and effective administration of medication to children in their care.

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Digital resources

Date
06/03/2025

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