Registration information sessions for early education and child care workers

The Scottish Social Services Council began to register the social service workforce on 1 April 2003.

The part of the Register for early education and child care workers opens in October 2006. Registration of managers/lead practitioners of early education and child care services begins October 2006. Registration of practitioners will begin March 2007 and registration of support workers in early education and child care services commences in October 2008. For further information please read our article about early education and child care workers.

The SSSC is holding information sessions for managers/lead practitioners and practitioners in early education and child care services in August, September and October.

Workers will be registered by categorising the type of work they undertake rather than by job title. The definitions of managers/lead practitioners and practitioners are noted below:

Managers/lead practitioners in early education and child care are defined as workers who hold responsibility for the overall development, management and quality assurance of service provision including the supervision of staff and the management of resources.

Practitioners in early education and child care are defined as workers who identify and meet the care, support and learning needs of children and contribute to the development and quality assurance of informal learning activities and/or curriculum. They may also be responsible for the supervision of other workers.

The sessions will focus on:

the purpose of registration
timescales for registering early education and child care workers
meeting the registration criteria, including qualifications
the process of registration.

The sessions are:

Thursday 24 August

10am – 11.30am and 1pm – 2.30pm

St Andrews Suite, COSLA Conference Centre, Rosebery House, 9 Haymarket, Edinburgh

Tuesday 29 August

10am – 11.30am and 1pm – 2.30pm

Aberdeen Arts Centre, 33 King Street, Aberdeen

Monday 4 September

11am – 12.30pm and 1.30pm – 3pm

Calazel Room, Peebles Hydro Hotel, Innerleithen Rd, Peebles

Tuesday 19 September

10am – 11.30am and 1pm – 2.30pm

Empire Suite, Cairndale Hotel & Leisure Club, English Street, Dumfries

Tuesday 24 October
10 am - 11.30am and 1pm - 2.30pm
Seminar rooms B&C, Glasgow Metropolitan College, 60 North Hanover Street, Glasgow

Wednesday 25 October

10am – 11.30am and 1pm – 2.30pm

SSSC, Compass House, 11 Riverside Drive, Dundee

Tuesday 31 October

11.30am – 1pm and 2pm – 3.30pm

Main Hall, Inverness Town House, High Street, Inverness

The events are free. If you would like to attend the sessions please contact Vanessa Glenday indicating which date and venue you can attend and either morning or afternoon on 01382 207267 or email vanessa.glenday@sssc.uk.com