School age childcare services - regulation review: feasibility study – final options appraisal

15. Annex A – Consultations, Engagement and Publications

15.1 Scottish Government publications

Out of school care in Scotland - draft framework: consultation (2019)

Analysis of Consultation Responses for Out of School Care in Scotland: A Draft Framework 2019 (2019)

School age childcare: progress report (2021)

Best Start - strategic early learning and school age childcare plan 2022 to 2026 (2022)

School age childcare delivery framework (2023)

School age childcare: national children's charter (2023)

15.2 Engagement work with parents, children and families

In 2020, Active Inquiry (a company using forum theatre to influence policy development) were commissioned by the Scottish Government to run a series of workshops with both parents and with children looking at childcare. One workshop focused on the importance of high quality childcare in parents’ ability to access and sustain employment. Here is the 'making of' video, and the final video (show) .

Another workshop featured engagement with children. Here is the 'making of' video from their session with children.

15.3 SACC Sector and providers

A range of evidence has been gathered about the experiences of childcare providers through projects being funded through the Access to Childcare Fund.

Access to Childcare Fund 2020-2022: Final evaluation report (2022)

Access to Childcare Fund: phase 2 - evaluation report (2023)

15.4 Research into challenges for childcare in specific environments

Research into holiday activity provision for disabled children and young people in Scotland (2020)

Accessing school age childcare in rural and island areas: research (2022)