The new standard will include a training and induction programme which will be developed by the Scottish Government in partnership with the Care Inspectorate - the equivalent of Ofsted in Scotland - and the Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA).
Its aim is to drive-up the quality of childcare provided by childminders, who the Scottish government says will be ‘central’ to the delivery of the expansion of free childcare from 16 to 30 hours a week for all three- and four-year-olds by 2020.
The standards will also take into account existing national policy and frameworks, be accessible, use a variety of mediums of delivery, focus on good outcomes for children and link to career pathways for early years workers.
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