SCMA Membership
Membership of a trusted organisation like SCMA gives you peace of mind, invaluable support and a chance to make a difference. It says that you're professional, informed and committed to quality.
Alongside all the benefits that our members currently enjoy, all SCMA members also benefit from a range of new and enhanced membership features.
“It’s an all-round support package that enables me to do my job with peace of mind.”
SCMA member from Fife
“Lots of childminding information is available, I can advertise at no extra cost, and there are great training opportunities.”
SCMA member from Glasgow
SCMA members enjoy peace of mind, support and access to exclusive benefits:
Online advertising Learn with SCMA Information and updates Essential insurance Business aids and free legal advice
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Being an SCMA member also gives you lots of exclusive benefits:
Let parents find you! Advertise and promote your childminding service and any vacancies within your setting to parents/carers on our Childminder Search Service. We receive almost 140,000 ‘hits’ on our Childminding Search Service pages each year from parents looking to find a childminder near them.
Childminders are responsible for keeping their Continuous Professional Learning (CPL) up-to-date and for continually building on their professional growth and CPL. Our Learn with SCMA team provide exclusive access to e-Learning and interactive learning for SCMA members.
Get everything you need from our exclusive online shop. Members can buy contracts supported by our legal support service, cashbooks approved by HMRC, branded clothing and more. Read more about our exclusive products HERE.
SCMA membership automatically includes SCMA Practitioner Insurance, arranged and administered by Morton Michel*, so you can be sure that you, your business, and the children you care for are covered. *If your SCMA membership start or renewal date is after 1 April 2024, your SCMA Practitioner Insurance is underwritten by OBE UK Limited. Alternatively, if your SCMA membership start or renewal date is before 1 April 2024, your SCMA Practitioner Insurance is underwritten by Covea Insurance PLC.
SCMA is here to support you at every stage of your childminding career, and sometimes we all need a helping hand. We offer a wide range of support, tools, and resources for our members – helping you to provide the best service you can for children and their families. You also have access to a FREE Legal Advice Line, provided by ARAG, staffed by qualified solicitors providing practical telephone-based legal advice relating to contractual disputes with parents and money owed to you.
Stay informed with our e-newsletters, Childminding magazine and personalised updates, guides and resources available through your Membership Dashboard.
We’re the only organisation 100% dedicated to supporting childminders in Scotland.
We offer practical help, a chance for you to grow and a voice within the world of childminding. We’re not here to make a profit. We work entirely to promote childminding and improve our services for you.