The Scottish Government

Childminding

What the definition can cover

A service provided by someone (other than a child's parent, relative, foster parent, or who has parental responsibility for the child) who looks after one or more children for reward on domestic premises other than the home of the children's parents for more than 2 hours per day.

Commencement status

Phased commencement:

• To age 8 years - commenced 1 April 2002
• Age 9 to 16 years - commenced 1 October 2002

Relevant Regulations

Relevant regulations

Fitness of Providers, Managers and Employees of Care Services

The Regulation of Care (Fitness to Register, Provide and Manage Care Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 Scottish Statutory Instrument (SSI) number 130)

The Regulation of Care (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (Scottish Statutory Instrument (SSI) number 32)

Minimum Frequency of Inspection

The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (minimum Frequency of Inspections) Order 2009 (Scottish Statutory Instrument (SSI) number 131)