Childminding | College Childcare Payments

Childminding | College Childcare Payments
Are you having problems receiving payments from parent attending college? If the answer is ‘yes’ please take part in our online survey today and tell us about your current situation. 

SCMA is aware that many of our members continue to face problems with late or failed payments from colleges, who offer help and financial assistance to parents from the Childcare Fund. 

To determine the current state of the college payment system, SCMA has produced the following survey. We plan to raise your issues with the Scottish Funding Council, who are responsible for the Childcare Fund.

Complete our survey before midday on Friday 24 November to ensure your experiences are recorded and highlighted to the Scottish Funding Council.

Childcare College Payments Survey  


SCMA members can also access and read our useful SCMA Briefing Sheet ‘College Childcare Payments’. Our guidance aims to provide you with useful information and the main points to consider before entering a contract with a parent attending college. 

Login to the Membership Dashboard and got to the ‘Documents’ section to download the guidance.