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Since
6th February 2002

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Scottish Out of School Care Network Home Page
Out of School Care Fun
The Scottish Out of School Care Network is a Scottish charity (SC020520) and is the leading voice for school-aged childcare in Scotland. It aims to provide: support, information resources,advice to all involved in out of school care, and a forum to exchange ideas and experiences; to encourage high quality care; to share good practice and to organise events and training.

Our work promotes equal opportunities and children's rights according to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, in particular, Article 31: the right to play.

WEBSITE UPDATES
SOSCN Training Spring 2012
Spring 2012 Training Schedule- information & booking form (pdf document)

SOSCN Seminar: The whole child – health, and Getting It Right
Tuesday 28th February 2012, The Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow

Further information & booking form (pdf document)

SOSCN Response to Rights of Children and Young People Bill (pdf document)

Funding for qualifications - info from SSSC

2011 OSC Workforce Survey
Results from SOSCN's 4th annual workforce survey are now available - further information

November 2011 Policy Newsletter

Information from OSCR on new Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) and information about making returns and reporting to OSCR.The documents below are presentations from our recent seminar held in partnership with OSCR.
Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) information(pdf)
Reporting to OSCR & making changes to a charity (pdf)

Qualifications Factsheet - April 2011 Update (pdf)
(Includes info on recent changes in funding from ILA 500 to Part-time Fee Grant.)

Anti-bullying Policy Guidance
SOSCN and RespectMe, Scotland's anti-bullying service, have worked in partnership to develop up-to-date anti-bullying policy guidance- Anti-bullying Policy Guidance (pdf)

SOSCN blog
www.soscn-updates.blogspot.com

SOSCN updates via Twitter
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SOSCN receives funding from the Scottish Government

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SOSCN is a member of the End Child Poverty Campaign

Last updated 24th January 2012