Early learning and childcare (ELC)

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

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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 & Young People
Topics
  • Children and Families
  • Mental Health and Wellbeing
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Authors
Care Inspectorate

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Quality Improvement and Involvement strategy 2022-25

Date
17/11/2022

Category
Care Inspectorate Publication, National strategies and frameworks

A strategy providing an insight into what the Care Inspectorate's improvement support offer will be over the next three years and how we will identify where improvements are required

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ELC practice note 4 - mealtimes.pdf

Date
09/11/2022

Category
Guidance

Authors
Care Inspectorate

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Care Homes for Children and Young People – The Design Guide

Date
29/03/2022

Category
Care Inspectorate Publication, Guidance

Guidance for applicants or existing providers of care home services for children and young people setting out expectations on a number of key elements of care home building design and room size. The guidance is an update on the 2018 guidance to take account of the new Health and ...

Authors
Care Inspectorate

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A quality framework for daycare of children, childminding and school aged childcare

Date
21/03/2022

Category
Care Inspectorate Publication, Guidance

A quality framework for daycare of children, childminding and school aged childcare, designed primarily to support services to evaluate their own performance, but will also be used by our inspectors to provide independent assurance about the quality of experiences and outcomes

Authors
Care Inspectorate, Healthcare Improvement Scotland, Scottish Government

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Bairns Hoose Standards - Phase 1 Engagement

Date
07/12/2021

Category
Guidance

Phase 1 engagement pack to ensure both wide and intensive participation throughout the Barnahus (Bairns' Hoose) project.

Authors
NHS Scotland

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Should Your Child Stay Home Today

Date
07/12/2021

Category
Guidance

Poster with guidance on if a child should stay at home

Authors
Scottish Government

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Children's rights and the UNCRC in Scotland: an introduction

Date
19/11/2021

Category
Guidance

Non-statutory guidance developed in partnership with public authorities and the third sector, introducing key concepts within the UNCRC and links with further resources for embedding a children’s rights-based approach in public services

Authors
Scottish Government

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Children's rights and wellbeing impact assessment guidance

Date
19/11/2021

Category
Guidance

Guidance on how to complete a Children's Rights and Wellbeing Screening Sheet and Impact Assessment (CRWIA)

Authors
Care Inspectorate

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Guide for Providers on Personal Planning - Early Learning and Childcare

Date
08/11/2021

Category
Care Inspectorate Publication, Guidance

A guide to support managers and staff in services to develop and improve how personal plans for children are undertaken

Authors
Care Inspectorate

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Guide for Providers on Personal Planning - Children and Young People

Date
08/11/2021

Category
Self-directed Support Library, Care Inspectorate Publication, Guidance

A guide to support managers and staff in services to develop and improve how personal plans for children and young people are undertaken