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Update Information

Career Advice – Skills Development Scotland (SDS) As First Minister has just announced, anyone concerned about their learning or work during the current crisis can now access free one-to-one career advice through SDS helpline on 0800 917 8000    Click here to access the media release from SDS Skills Development Scotland Online Portal – free […]

Practical information and advice

With so much really useful and practical advice and guidance around we thought you might find it useful if we collated a few together to share with you. We hope you find them helpful. May Calendar – Action for Happiness This Meaningful May Calendar has daily actions for May 2020 to help us respond to this global crisis with […]

Week ending 1st May 2020: Summary of information updates

The Care Inspectorate  shared the following information: Update for ELC and Childminders on the COVID-19 staff absences “The recent COVID-19 staff absences notification that went live on the 17th April is being revised and there is no longer a requirement for ELC and childminders to complete these.  Please continue to complete the daily survey for […]

Keeping Safe Online

With many children and young people spending more time online, it’s comforting for parents/carers to know that you’re doing everything you can to help ensure they do so safely. Have a look at these useful guides providing helpful information to help you keep children and young people of all ages safe online: Internet matters 0 […]

Important update from Highland Child Protection Committee

COVID 19 – Interim Changes to Highland Child Protection Guidance The Highland Child Protection Committee has issued an update to Child Protection Guidance for during COVID-19. They state: “The Scottish Government update to National Child Protection Guidance supports interim changes to local arrangements for child protection practice. Following this document, some small amendments have been […]

Opening Doors

Due to COVID-19, ‘Opening Doors’ will be taking a break and will return as soon as possible Need help or advice meantime visit https://www.careandlearningalliance.co.uk/covid-19/  

Inactive services during COVID-19

The Care Inspectorate has issued the following information: “The Care Inspectorate understands that as a result of the current situation regarding Covid-19 that a number of registered care services will not be operational during this period. In normal circumstances, we ask services to submit a notification indicating where the service is ‘inactive’ for any length […]

Happy Easter

Happy Easter everyone – if you are looking for some fun things to do with the children, click here to access the CALA Family Information section of our website.