day care of children

New initiative will boost quality of childcare. A new induction pack has been launched for people working in early learning and childcare (ELC). The pack – aimed primarily at new…

To help plan for Scotland’s future social care and early years workforce, can you spare a few minutes to help us understand: what your motivations are for working in the…

Can you help provide insights into staff moving around, in and out of the workforce? The Scottish Government and COSLA are looking for your views to help predict and address…

The SSSC has published the Children’s Services Workforce 2017 report, taking a detailed look at the children’s social services workforce. The data in the report supplements the information published in…

How do you use the Codes in your practice? We spent the day at Oranges & Lemons Children’s Nursery, Technology Park, Dundee to find out how the SSSC Code of…

Have you recently started working in early years? The Scottish Government is looking for volunteers who have recently started working in early years to test a new induction resource. What’s…

In January we told you about the Scottish Government’s consultation on the Education (Scotland) Bill and how their proposals could affect early years workers including people working in nurseries and…

We recently assessed the revised SVQ Playwork at SCQF Level 6 and the SVQ Playwork at SCQF level 7. We have decided to accept: SVQ Playwork at SCQF Level 6…

We’ve launched our new childcare careers website. Childhood experiences last a lifetime and we need a skilled, confident workforce to make sure all children have the best start. Our new…

Attachment led practice is the ethos at Lullaby Lane’s two nurseries in the west of Glasgow. Director Pauline Scott tells us why strong relationships are the key to its success.…

Scottish Government launches recruitment campaign for early learning and childcare. First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, launched a new marketing campaign to encourage young people to choose a career in early learning…

Clackmannanshire Council is training some of their early learning and childcare (ELC) staff as SVQ assessors to support new trainees. Kirsteen Carmichael, Education Support Officer (Early Years), tells us why…