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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The Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019: Webinar series for ELC services (Session 3)

Date
31/01/2024

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The Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019: Webinar series for ELC services (Session 2)

Date
24/01/2024

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The Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019: Webinar series for ELC services (Session 1)

Date
17/01/2024

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The Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019: Webinar for children and young people's services

Date
16/11/2023

Category
Event

Authors
Care Inspectorate

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Nappy changing for early learning and childcare settings (excluding childminders)

Date
31/07/2023

Category
Care Inspectorate Publication, Guidance

Settings caring for young children who use nappies must have appropriate facilities. These facilities must provide children with a safe, clean environment and appropriate equipment while promoting privacy, dignity and for older children, independence.

Authors
Scottish Government/COSLA

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Mental Health and Wellbeing and Wellbeing Strategy Strateg

Date
29/06/2023

Category
National strategies and frameworks

Authors
Care Inspectorate

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A quality framework for fostering, adoption and adult placement services

Date
27/06/2023

Category
Care Inspectorate Publication

Authors
Scottish Government

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The Cross-Border Placements (Effect of Deprivation of Liberty Orders) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 - Practice Guidance, Notice and Undertaking Template

Date
24/06/2023

Category
Guidance

The Cross-border Placements (Effect of Deprivation of Liberty Orders) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (‘the Regulations’) – and this accompanying guidance – relate to the practice of local authorities elsewhere in the UK placing children into Scottish residential care under a Depriva...

Authors
Care Inspectorate / Healthcare Improvement Scotland

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When a child dies: Learning from the experiences of bereaved families and carers

Date
22/06/2023

National Hub for reviewing and learning from the deaths of children and young people.

Authors
Scottish Government

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Safer sleep for babies

Date
07/06/2023

Category
Guidance

A guide for professionals.