Care and Learning Alliance - Membership Form

Membership Form

Full membership is granted to groups who have adopted an appropriate constitution (sample copy available from CALA), have been granted charitable status by OSCR, given CALA recognition and in addition meet the following membership criteria:

• Are registered with the appropriate authorities in respect of the services/facilities which they provide.
• Operate within the code of practice/quality assurance prescribed by the company at the time in relation to the type of service/facility which they provides.
• Ensure staff are undergoing appropriate training & Development*.
• Operate within and meet approved external standards, e.g. Child at the Centre 2.

* Please contact the CALA office to enquire about available training.

Full voluntary members will be entitled to one vote per centre.

To obtain charitable status send a copy of your constitution, signed by 2 office bearers, to OSCR, 2nd Floor, Quadrant House, 9 Riverside Drive, DUNDEE, DD1 4NY.

CALA membership runs from 1st April to 31st March each year.

CALA has negotiated preferential insurance rates with Albany Asset Management. Please contact the Inverness office if you require details.

To be completed and returned with payment to address overleaf

Name of Group: ………………………………………………………………………………………..

Group Address: ………………………………….. Contact Address ………………….

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Tel. No.: ……………………………………………… Tel. No.: ………………………………………

Email: ………………………………………………….. Email:……………………………………………

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A. Type of Group: Membership (Please complete either A or B)
Partner Centre £30  Out of School Club £30 

Joint PC/OOSC £40  Toddler/Under 5 Group £20 

Joint PC/Toddler £35 

All Day Care (more than 4 hours per day) £40 

Is your Centre/Club managed by: Voluntary Committee/Board 
                                                    Privately run                          
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B.   Are you interested in membership
as an:                                            Individual            £10 
             Organisation    £40  
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Payment details:

Membership Fee £………………………

Insurance (if applicable) £………………………(see enclosed paperwork)

TOTAL £………………………

Please make cheque total payable to ‘CALA’.

Group Name ……………………………………………………………………………………
Wishes to apply for membership of CALA. I/We accept the
Aims of CALA as stated in the CALA Memorandum.

Signed: ……………………………………………………… Date: ………………………….

Please return this form to:
Care and Learning Alliance
c/o Highland Council
Dochfour Drive
INVERNESS, IV3 5EB
Tel: 01463 703033
Email: info@careandlearningalliance.co.uk
Web: www.careandlearningalliance.co.uk