Introduction to Pre Registration for Childminding

Target Audience: Prospective Childminders

 This is a virtual session that explores what childminding is and whether this is right for you and your family. It covers the impact of working from your own home. It also looks at the legislation and regulatory body that childminders are registered with. The course goes on and looks at The Health and Social Care Standards, finishing with registering and running a childminders' service.  

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Date, Time and Venue: 

21 August 2025 - 9.30am - 11.30am or 6.30pm - 8.30pm - Online Ms Teams

27 October 2025 -  9.30am - 11.30am or 6.30pm - 8.30pm - Online Ms Teams

13 January 2026 -  9.30am - 11.30am or 6.30pm - 8.30pm - Online Ms Teams

21 April 2026 -  9.30am - 11.30am or 6.30pm - 8.30pm - Online Ms Teams

Presenter: Shona O'Connor - Perth and Kinross Council 

Aims and Outcomes: This is a virtual session that explores what Childminding is and whether this is right for you and your family. It covers the impact of working from your own home. It also looks at the legislation and regulatory body that childminders are registered with. The course goes on and looks at The Health and Social Care Standards, finishing with registering and running a childminders service. This is a short session that will give you a flavour of what Childminding is. By the end of the course participants should: Be able to have a clear understanding of what is expected of Childminders working from homes. Be able to make a decision, with the information that has been provided on whether childminding is right for their own circumstances and whether this would be practical. Have enough information for them to apply for the Pre Registration Course and take the next steps to become a registered childminder.

Intergenerational Learning Roadshows - Perth

This exciting event is part of a national series of roadshows happening across Scotland throughout 2025 — designed to bring together practitioners, professionals, and community leaders to explore the power and impact of intergenerational practice.

Flyer - Intergenerational Learning Roadshows

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Date, Time and Venue: 18 November 2025 - 1.45pm - 4.30pm - Civic Hall, 2 High Street, Perth

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Optimise your Work Flow with Digital Tools

Target Audience: Suitable for all practitioners

Look at the use of Microsoft Tools such as To Do and Planner to optimise workflow in the classroom. Additional information about the responsible use of Microsoft Co-Pilot in the classroom.

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Date, Time and Venue: 13 January 2026 - 4.00pm - 5.00pm - Online Ms Teams

Presenter: Meg Brough - Perth and Kinross Council 

Aims and Outcomes: To increase knowledge of how to Optimise workflow using digital tools already available to all staff members.

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Pre Registration for Childminding

Target Audience: Prospective Childminders (must have attended Introduction to Pre Registration for Childminders)

This is a virtual session and by attending a childminder pre-registration course, this will give you all the information you need to get started as a childminder, including copies of relevant national documents, templates for business paperwork and sample policies.  It is beneficial to attend an Introductory session before booking on a course, however, we appreciate that may not always be possible and will do our best to make other arrangements to discuss the topics covered with people who are keen to attend.

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Date, Time and Venue: 

18 September 2025 - 9.30am - 11.30am or 6.30pm - 8.30pm - online Ms Teams 

11 November 2025 - 9.30am - 11.30am or 6.30pm - 8.30pm - online Ms Teams 

Presenter: Shona O'Connor - Perth and Kinross Council 

Aims and Outcomes: 

By the end of the course participants should:

• Have an understanding around the Public services Reform Act 2010 (Scotland) and how the act defines childminding. Have greater knowledge and understanding on how to apply to the Care Inspectorate to become a registered Childminder and what the processes requires of them.
• Be able to develop a range of policies, procedures and written information that is mandatory within a childcare setting.
• Be able to understand and implement local and national guidance and keep up to date with practices.
• Be able to access and attended a range of training to support their developing service.
• Be able to implement risk assessments for their service.
• Be able to identify child protection concerns and know signs symptoms and indicators of abuse.
• Be able to understand the importance of Food Hygiene, Infection Control and Health and Safety and how these relate to their own settings. 

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Support and Connect

Target Audience: Staff in schools supporting families affected by poverty

• Understand the Social Needs Screening Tool and its six pathways, developing skills for conducting social needs screening interviews.
• Increase their confidence in discussing social needs.
• Be able to identify sources of help for issues like food insecurity, housing instability, utility needs, financial strain, unemployment and exposure to violence.

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Date, Time and Venue: 14 November 2025 - 9.00am - 4.00pm - 2 High Street, Perth - Rm 410

Presenter: Sarah Russell

Aims and Outcomes:

• Develop confidence to effectively communicate with individuals and families facing financial and wellbeing challenges.  
• Understand the FORT shared referral system for accessing advice and support.

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One World Centre 

Highland One World

Course Offers Spring 2025