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Falkirk Council Childcare Information
This Service provides lots of useful information relating to childcare provision in the Falkirk area along with local information on job vacancies, leisure activities and family support information. It also gives advice and guidance on choosing suitable childcare.
Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland are the organisation which has replaced the Care Commission for the Regulation of Care under the The Regulation of Care Scotland Act 2001. It is a national body responsible for regulating care services throughout Scotland. SCSWIS has a legal duty to register and inspect a wide range of care services and helps to ensure that people who use care services are safe, protected and that the services meet the requirements of the law and other standards.
Scottish Out of School Care Network
The Scottish Out of School Care Network (SOSCN) is the lead organisation representing out of school care and school-aged childcare in Scotland. Since 1991 SOSCN has been offering advice, support and information to childcare providers, parents, development workers and other organisations working within the sector. We support the right to play and the continued development of a play care training infrastructure as well as equal opportunities and partnership working.
4Children is the national charity dedicated to creating opportunities and building futures for children. 4Children develop and shape policy to ensure that all children and families are able to fulfil their potential, develop innovative programmes to tackle issues such as social exclusion and crime, provide advice and consultancy for local authorities, schools, employers and Government, improve the quality and sustainability of children's services through training and support, give advice to parents on a range of children's issues and represent the voice of children at every level.
A website for parents, is a FREE one-stop resource for parents and professionals wanting tips and support on child behaviour, development and family relationships.
Essential articles and resources empower parents of children with disabilities and special needs.
The information and services available for 'parents' are usually aimed at mums and, it’s all too easy for dads and dads-to-be to end up feeling sidelined.WWW.DAD is set up to change that – to give dads a free and permanent source of the information they're likely to need - from pregnancy, birth and babies to financial, legal and education info - from a dad's perspective.
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