Nursery World - Green light for Scots Care Bill

The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Bill, which will create a level playing field for childcare providers across Scotland for the first time, was introduced to Parliament shortly before Christmas. The Bill will create a new independent national body to regulate all care services, including early years education and childcare. The Scottish Commission for the Regulation for Care will take over responsibility for childminders, playgroups, private day nurseries and other childcare providers from local authorities, and should be up and running from October 2001.

The Bill will create a new independent national body to regulate all care services, including early years education and childcare. The Scottish Commission for the Regulation for Care will take over responsibility for childminders, playgroups, private day nurseries and other childcare providers from local authorities, and should be up and running from October 2001.

The Regulation of Care Bill will also set up the Scottish Social Services Council, to come into operation in April 2002, to register the care services workforce. It will initially register professionally qualified social workers, heads of care homes, all staff in residential care for children, heads of adult daycare services and the new Commission's registration and inspection staff. A second phase will include all staff working in care homes for adults, and in early education and childcare settings.

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