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August 2026
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Updated Health Protection Guidance for Childcare Settings
Public Health Scotland has today published an update to Scotland's national guidance on health protection in children and young people settings.
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Becoming a Childminder Helps Parents Take Their First Steps into Flexible Home Working
The Programme for Scotland’s Childminding future (PSCF) has reached an important milestone as the 250th new childminding business is registered in Scotland!
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What Before-and-After-School Childminding Actually Looks Like
Are you thinking about before-and-after school childminding as a flexible career and additional source of income? Read this article to learn about a business model you can build around another job, part-time hours, term-time only or weekends. Hear from childminders who have done the same.
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Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Audit 2026 | Survey for Childminders
SCMA has issued an email to all SCMA members today (Monday 24 August 2026) about our annual Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Audit.
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SCMA launches a brand-new and pioneering series of ‘Neurodiversity in Childminding’ webinars
SCMA members are invited to our new series of ‘Neurodiversity in Childminding’ webinars to boost your learning and understanding, whilst upholding best practice.
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