The Scottish Government

Day Care of Children

What the definition can cover

A service which provides any form of care, supervised by a responsible individual, for children on premises other than domestic premises for more than 2 hours during the day and on 6 or more days per year. This does not include children of school age where the service is provided both by and in a school as part of the school's activities.

Examples

• nursery classes;
• crèches;
• after school clubs (not run by the school); and
• playgroups.

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)