Early learning and childcare
Parenting across Scotland believes that all families should have access to early learning and childcare that is high quality affordable, and flexible.
PAS work around childcare
PAS has been involved in advocating for high quality, affordable, flexible childcare for families.
You can read the evidence we gave to the Scottish Parliament Education and Culture Committee at Stage 1 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2104 here:
- Committee Papers September 2013
- Official Report September 2013 (pdf)
The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 made it a requirement to consult parents about their childcare needs. PAS commissioned a report looking at the consultations that local authorities undertook in relation to the Act. You can read that here:
The PAS project manager, Clare Simpson, was a member of the Childcare Commission, which has now reported:
Useful research and reports
- No more baby steps: A strategy for revolutionising childcare
- An Independent Review of the Scottish Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Workforce and Out of School Care (OSC) Workforce (pdf)
The law relating to childcare
The main and most recent legislation:
Secondary legislation:
Related articles
Articles on childcare and early years policy from our e-newsletter:
- ELC expansion update
- The square peg and round hole story of Early Learning and Childcare
- Play not tests in Primary one
- Food, Families, Futures
- An introduction to CHANGE: Childcare and Nurture Glasgow East
- Childcare for two-year-olds
- Baby boxes
- Childcare blog
- A registered childminder makes the ideal option for free childcare hours