Don't miss the chance to have your say in the review of the National Care Standards

The review of the National Care Standards is well underway and we would like to remind you that our consultation is available until next Thursday 10 December.


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Joint Thematic Review of Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA)

An in-depth review of the multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA) has found they are working effectively and making a critical contribution to public protection.


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Codes and fitness to practise consultation launched

The SSSC have launched a consultation on the revised Codes of Practice for Social Service Workers and Employers and the implementation of a fitness to practise approach to regulation.


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Out of school services in Aberdeen

Following the fire at J Puddleducks Out of School Club we have complied a list of after school services in Aberdeen should parents require this information.


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Childminders central to childcare ambitions, Scottish Government announces

Childminders will be central to the delivery of the Scottish Government’s massive expansion of childcare in both nurseries and childminders, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said today as she announced plans for a new standard of best practice for the profession.

The standard will include a new training and induction programme that all childminders will be expected to complete prior to registration. Currently, childminders are registered and are inspected but do not have to undertake qualifications in order to register.


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