The course looks at the current guidance on child-led participation, children’s rights in relation to participation and the UNCRC. It explores what you currently do and explains how you could and should integrate children's rights throughout your practice.

This course will help you to:

  1. Enhance your knowledge of the current guidance on children’s rights.
  2. Understand your role as a childminder in supporting children to express their views, make decisions and participate, and the benefits of this.
  3. Establish meaningful ways of involving children in your childminding service.
  4. Identify ways to capture and prove that participation takes place and is valued within your service, in line with Care Inspectorate Standards. 

 

SCMA members should login to the Membership Dashboard to book and access this e-Learning course.

All our e-Learning courses cost £25 each. If you require any assistance, please contact the Learn with SCMA team on 01786 445377 or email trainingbookings@childminding.org.

Why should I attend?

By attending this course, you will learn how to:

  • Establish meaningful ways of involving children in your service. 
  • Identify ways to capture and prove that participation takes place and is valued within your service.

Who is it for?

Childminders wishing to increase their awareness of Children’s Rights with specific focus on Child-Led Participation when caring for children. 

e-Learning

This e-Learning course is now available for SCMA members to book and access, via the Membership Dashboard.

If you require any assistance, please contact the Learn with SCMA team on 01786 445377 or email trainingbookings@childminding.org.

Interactive Learning

Our Interactive Learning opportunities provide a networking approach to learning to improve your knowledge and skills. The courses are organised at a venue near you.

On Demand

Our Learn with SCMA team can arrange any SCMA course to come to you - wherever you are in Scotland.  

Provided you know at least eight SCMA members interested in a particular course, we can provide the training.  We can arrange for any of our Continuing Professional Learning courses to be organised for groups of 8-20 SCMA members at a date, time and place to suit you and your group.

If you would like to book On Demand Learning with SCMA then please give us a call on 01786 445377.