National School Age Childcare Children’s Charter and Framework is published by the Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has today (4 October 2023) published its National Children’s Charter for School Age Childcare in Scotland, and the School Age Childcare Delivery Framework.  

Funded childcare is extremely important to the Scottish Government, as part of their efforts to tackle child poverty and reduce inequalities for school age children. Enabling children to access a wide range of activities, it also aims to support parents and carers to enter or sustain employment or to increase their hours at work. 

School Age Childcare Delivery Framework
The School Age Childcare Delivery Framework aims to set out the Government’s key action areas for building a new system of school age childcare, which will be funded for those families who need it most. It also includes more information about the upcoming design process, where children, parents, providers and communities will be involved how the framework is delivered. 

Read the School Age Childcare Delivery Framework

National School Age Childcare Children’s Charter
The National Children’s Charter sets out children’s views about why we need school age childcare, how school age childcare should be run and by whom, where it should take place, and what activities should be on offer. Creating a Children’s Charter for School Age Childcare aims to ensure that children’s rights are firmly embedded, and their wants and needs are respected.   

Read the National Children’s Charter for School Age Childcare in Scotland 

Watch a short film about the co-designing event for the Children's Charter for School Age Childcare, where the Scottish Government met with children and parents during the initial consultation and design phase. 

If you would like to receive a paper copy of the National Charter, please CLICK HERE to complete the request form. the Scottish Government will send out copies once a month for three months, therefore there may be a short delay between requesting and receiving a paper copy.  If you still wish to receive a copy after January 2024, please contact schoolagechildcare@gov.scot.