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Publication - Consultation paper

New legal definition for school age childcare: consultation

Published
20 February 2026
From
Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Economy, Education
ISBN
9781806437382

This consultation is seeking views and information that will support work to explore potential changes to the regulation of school age childcare services by creating a new legal definition for school age childcare.

Closed
This consultation closed 18 May 2026.

View this consultation on consult.gov.scot, including responses once published.

Supporting documents

Consultation: A new legal definition for school age childcare
File type
11 page PDF
File size
247.9 kB
Respondent Information Form
File type
Word document
File size
82.3 kB
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