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Social Care and Social Work Improvement Service Scotland (SCSWIS)

The Care Inspectorate regulates all social care, social work and child protection services throughout Scotland.
They make sure that care service providers meet the Scottish Government National Care Standards and continually improve the quality of care they provide.
All Childminders must complete their registration with SCSWIS before they can provide a care service.

Find out more at: http://www.scswis.com/

Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA)

Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA) promotes childminding as a quality childcare service.

Their Vision:

"Quality childminding...building confident children within a family childcare experience"

Their Key Priorities:

• Key Priority One: Raising the Profile of Childminding and the Work of the Association
• Key Priority Two: Improving the Quality of Childminding
• Key Priority Three: Recruiting and Retaining Professional, Quality Childminders

Find out more at: http://www.childminding.org/

Scottish Childcare Information Services

They provide free, impartial information on childcare and pre-school education services throughout Scotland.

Find out more at: http://www.scottishchildcare.gov.uk/

Parenting Across Scotland

Parenting across Scotland provides support for parents and families through information services and partner helplines.
They find out what matters to parents and families and what they need, and get this across to politicians.
They share research, policy and good practice with people who work with families.

Find out more at: http://www.parentingacrossscotland.org/

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