National guidance You’ll find a list of guidance documents below that support your day to day practice help you to provide high quality care and learning. Adult to child ratios in early learning and childcare settings (Care Inspectorate, 2018) Anti-Racism in Education factsheet Care Inspectorate UNCRC guidance Child Protection in Scotland 2021 – updated 2023 (Scottish Government, 2023) Children’s Rights Skills and Knowledge Framework Curriculum for Excellence Funding follows the child (Scottish Government, 2025) Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) Guidance on records you must keep and notifications you must make (Care Inspectorate, 2025) Health protection, including education: (Public Health Scotland, 2024) Health and social care standards National induction resource Play strategy: vision statement and action plan 2025 to 2030 Prevention and management of choking episodes (Care Inspectorate, 2019) Quality improvement framework Realising the Ambition Recognition of prior learning Setting the table Space to Grow and Thrive (Care Inspectorate and Partners, 2024) The Promise
