Care Inspectorate Scotland Registration | After-school club

Complete Care Inspectorate registration support for new after-school clubs and out-of-school care services in Scotland. We prepare your full application document pack, support your submission, and coach you through the registration process — staying with you until the Care Inspectorate makes its decision.

At a glance

• What you get: every document an after-school club application needs — aims and objectives, the full policy pack and staffing plan — plus interview preparation, a 2-hour mock interview and follow-up with the Care Inspectorate.
• How fast: your document pack is delivered in as little as 3–5 working days once your requirements are met.
• How you pay: in two stages — 50% to begin, 50% at submission stage.

Your registration pathway

1. Onboarding and requirements gathering. We collect your service details (provider entity, manager, premises, age ranges, capacity) and give you a simple checklist of the items only you can obtain — PVG scheme membership for all staff, SSSC registration where required, premises lease or letting agreement, insurance, food hygiene arrangements.
2. Stage 1 delivery — your application pack. We prepare your full document set aligned to the Health and Social Care Standards and complete your Care Inspectorate application with you — in as little as 3–5 working days once requirements are met.
3. Submission. We check everything and support your application through the Care Inspectorate’s digital portal.
4. Stage 2 delivery — assessment and interview support. Additional documents the Care Inspectorate may request, preparation for the pre-registration discussion and visit including a question-and-answer pack, a 2-hour mock interview with written feedback, follow-up with the Care Inspectorate on your behalf, and appeal support if your application is challenged.
5. Registration decision. You receive your certificate of registration and can open your club.

Stage 1 — your application document pack

• Aims and objectives statement
• Full out-of-school care policy pack aligned to the Health and Social Care Standards — child protection, medication, accidents and incidents, behaviour, complaints, infection prevention and control, outings and collection, and more
• Staffing plan and ratios schedule
• Premises and activity risk assessments
• Care Inspectorate application forms — completed with you

Stage 2 — assessment, visit and follow-up

• Additional documents the Care Inspectorate may request while assessing your application
• Pre-registration discussion and visit question-and-answer preparation pack
• 2-hour mock interview with written feedback
• Follow-up with the Care Inspectorate on your behalf until a decision is made
• Appeal support if your application is challenged

Timescales and payment

Your Stage 1 document pack is delivered in as little as 3–5 working days once your requirements are met. The Care Inspectorate’s own assessment timescales are set by the Care Inspectorate and are outside our control.

You can pay in two stages: 50% to begin (Stage 1 document pack) and 50% at submission stage, which covers your Stage 2 documents, visit preparation, mock interview and Care Inspectorate follow-up.

What we need from you

Some items can only come from you, and your application cannot progress until they are ready. These are your responsibility and outside our control: PVG scheme membership, SSSC registration where required, premises lease or letting agreement, insurance quotes or certificates, food hygiene registration, ICO registration, and financial evidence. We give you a checklist for all of these on day one and guide you through each step.