Each year SCMA makes a small Christmas donation to charity, and this year the SCMA Scottish Executive Board has chosen
Widowed and Young (WAY) to receive our festive gift.
WAY is a peer-to-peer support group operating with a network of volunteers who have been bereaved at a young age themselves, so they understand exactly what other members are going through. WAY relies on fundraising and generous donations, to help fund their vital services – including their website and their 24-hour telephone service.
Staff Training Day
SCMA will be closed for staff training on Tuesday 2 December. If you need to contact SCMA, please email
information@childminding.org, and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
SCMA Festive Opening Hours
SCMA Head Office will close at 12noon on Friday 19 December for the festive period, re-opening as normal on Monday 5 January 2026.
If you need to renew your SCMA membership, insurance or place any orders, you can still do so, using our 24/7 shop via the
Membership Dashboard. Any orders placed on, or after Friday 19 December, will not be dispatched until we return on Monday 5 January 2026.
If you have an emergency and need to speak to someone at SCMA, please call our Helpline (
01786 449063) where you can leave a message, and someone will call you back.
We’d like to send a massive
THANK YOU to all childminders in Scotland for their support, dedication and commitment to children and their families throughout the year.
We hope you are able to enjoy a well-earned break – and we wish you all the very best for 2026.