Childminders in Scotland are already individually registered and regulated by the Care Commission, and the decision not to register them with the SSSC was made following concerns about over-regulation.
A letter sent jointly from Carole Wilkinson, chief executive of the SSSC and Val Cox, head of early education and childcare at the Scottish Executive, went out to all childminders. It said, 'We recognise the continuing need to ensure high-quality childcare provision in Scotland, and the importance of ensuring that all early education and childcare workers are on an equal footing. Scottish ministers and the SSC have decided to address the issue of training and qualifications for childminders.'
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