Scotland has some of the most detailed early years compliance requirements in the UK. The Care Inspectorate regulates all registered childminders and inspects against a clear quality framework. Clariti applies every Scottish requirement automatically, from your registered postcode, so nothing is missed.
The Care Inspectorate is Scotland's independent regulator of social care and social work services, including all registered childminders. Inspections are unannounced and assess quality against the shared Quality Improvement Framework for the early learning and childcare sectors, which the Care Inspectorate applies to childminding and school age childcare.
The shared Quality Improvement Framework for the early learning and childcare sectors, applied by the Care Inspectorate to childminding and school age childcare. This is the primary framework against which Scottish childminders are inspected.
The national curriculum framework for Scotland, covering all children from age 3 to 18. Childminders supporting children aged 3 and over may draw upon the early level of Curriculum for Excellence to support learning and development. Clariti maps observations to the relevant CfE experiences and outcomes where appropriate.
The Scottish Government's national practice guidance for early years. It sets out what high-quality early learning and childcare looks like in practice. Clariti references this guidance in observations and care plans.
Getting It Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) is Scotland's approach to supporting children's wellbeing. The eight SHANARRI indicators, Safe, Healthy, Achieving, Nurtured, Active, Respected, Responsible, and Included, sit at the heart of GIRFEC and must be evidenced in every child's file.
The primary legislation underpinning GIRFEC, the Named Person service, and Child's Plan provisions. It places statutory duties on service providers in relation to children's wellbeing. Clariti documents are designed with these duties in mind.
The statutory safeguarding guidance for Scotland. All childminders must follow this guidance. Clariti's safeguarding policy generation references this guidance directly.
The standards against which the Care Inspectorate inspects all registered services. Clariti generates documentation that evidences compliance with these standards throughout.
Scottish childminders providing food must comply with Food Standards Scotland requirements, including allergen awareness and food hygiene obligations. Clariti includes food and allergen risk assessment prompts.
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is embedded in Scottish law through the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024. All Clariti documents reference children's rights consistently.
Scottish childminders must have written policies covering safeguarding, health and safety, confidentiality, complaints, administration of medication, mobile phones, and more. Clariti generates every required policy with the correct Scottish legislative references.
A separate risk assessment is required for every space children use, every regular outing, and specific activities. Reviews must be documented when circumstances change. Clariti tracks review dates and alerts you when one is due.
A full file for every minded child including personal information, emergency contacts, permissions, and the My Plan (or equivalent) document. Clariti structures each file and keeps all information connected.
Regular written observations evidencing each child's learning and development mapped to Curriculum for Excellence and Realising the Ambition. Clariti generates structured observations from your notes.
Evidence of qualifications, SSSC registration, first aid certificates, and CPD. Renewal alerts mean nothing lapses. Note: since 1 April 2026, PVG membership is no longer lifetime. Renewal is now required every five years. Clariti tracks your PVG renewal date and alerts you when action is needed.
The Care Inspectorate expects childminders to self-evaluate their practice continuously. Clariti builds your self-evaluation automatically from all activity across the platform.
All accidents, incidents, and near misses must be recorded and, where required, reported to the Care Inspectorate. Clariti provides structured recording for all three.
When you register with Clariti, your postcode tells the platform which nation you are in. Every document, framework reference, and legislative citation is applied automatically. You never need to know which framework applies. Clariti handles it and generates inspection-ready documents built specifically for Scotland.
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