Welcome to Care and Learning Alliance

We provide a single point of access to a wide range of Childhood Practice and Family Support services. As the largest childcare and family membership organisation offering universal services across the Highland and Moray areas, we are proud to also support members in other parts of Scotland. Our commitment lies in creating nurturing environments that enhance every child’s wellbeing and development while strengthening community connections through collaboration, innovation, and care.

Our  Services

Find Childcare

Family Services

Our Projects

Membership

Learning & Development

Foundation Apprenticeship

Staffbank

Parents

A dedicated place for Parents and Carers

Information and advice for empowered parents

Parent Portal

We have developed this page in response to our consultation on the types of information families wanted

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useful links, play ideas, resources.

What’s Happening?

Find out what you can access in your area

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play events, opportunities, guidance.

Play and Learning

Our dedicated page of play and learning ideas, resources and information for children 0-12 years

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inspiration, reassurance, support.

Children’s Rights and Safeguarding

Care and Learning Alliance believe that child protection and safeguarding children are everyone’s responsibility

CALA are members of the third sector reference group ‘Keeping Children Safe’ (KCS) and strive to uphold and promote the KCS vision and mission statement

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Vision – Every child in Highland is protected and safe from harm

UNCRC Articles 12, 19, 33, 34, 36, and 39

are reflected in our Safeguarding Policy

Current Vacancies

Come and join a dynamic, growing organisation that recognises that YOU are the difference that makes a positive impact every day on the lives of children, young people and their families.

CALA delivers on a broad range of services, including Early Learning and Childcare Settings, School Aged Childcare, Family Services and Play based programmes.  This diversity provides employees with various career paths and opportunities to work in different settings and roles.