Scottish Out of School Care Network
Out of school care (OSC), also known as after school care (ASC), or school age childcare, is the provision of a safe, caring environment offering a range of active, stimulating and restful activities for school age children before and after school and during holidays. Out of school care enables parents to take up employment, education and training opportunities.
Last updated:
12/11/2025
Services
Providing support, mentoring, training, information and resources to the nearly 1,000 school-aged childcare services in Scotland, which provide childcare, play and learning to over 50,000 children.
Contact information
You can use the information below to get in touch with Scottish Out of School Care Network