- Space to Grow (Design guidance for ELC and OOSC settings)
- An enabling, enriching environment
- Ferre Laevers emotional well being and involvement scales summary
- Focused Observation Sheet
- LAD Literacy Monitoring and Tracking
- LAD Numeracy Monitoring and Tracking
- Education Scotland Early Learning and Childcare
- Early Level Literacy
- Early Level Numeracy and Maths Progression
- ELC Curriculum Diagram
- Monitoring Recording and Tracking Success (Journey to Excellence)
- Monitoring Tracking progress and achievement (Education Scotland)
- Check list – guidance for registered providers
- Bookbug Sessions in ELC settings – Guidance
- Loose Parts Play (A Toolkit by Theresa Casey and Juliet Robertson)
- ELC – environments, experiences and interactions – Linda Burgar Presentation – July 2019
Monthly Archives: March 2019
Early Learning and Childcare Documents
- ELC Information for Parents Booklet 2018
- Assistance with transport parent leaflet
- Early Entry to Primary School – Parent Leaflet
- Early Learning and Childcare application form 2018-2019
- Parent Information Leaflet 2017 – Deferred Entry and Add Year of ELC
- Nursery Application Management System NAMS Manual January 2016
- Shared Placements Guidance Note Aug 16
- Inspection Check List – Oct 18
- Packed Lunch Guidance for Daycare Services
Childminders
- Family Information Service Poster
- Childminding Wellbeing Indicators
- Registering and running a Childminding Service (Care Inspectorate publication)
- Guide to Becoming a Childminder (SCMA publication)
- Children’s service medication guidance (Care Inspectorate publication)
- Fire Precautions a Guide for Childminder
- Infection Prevention and Control in Childcare Settings (Daycare and Childminding Settings) – revised document May 2018
- Application for registering of food business establishment – Argyll and Bute Council online registration
- Data Protection – Information Commissioner’s Office – Self Assessment Checklist
- Records of Childminding services must keep and notification reporting guidance (Care Inspectorate publication)
- Review of the Quality of Childminding (Care Inspectorate publication)
- Childminder Start Up Grant – contact the Early Years team earlyyears@argyll-bute.gov.uk
- What is and how to become a Partner Funded Childminder
- Funded Partner Childminders Payment timetable 2020 2021
- Your Childminding Journey – Care Inspectorate document
- My Childminding Experience – Care Inspectorate document
- Animal Magic – Care Inspectorate document
- Food Matters – Care Inspectorate document
- Child-Led Participation – A Childminders Guide (SCMA)
- Introducing Children’s Rights – UNCRC Training Tool
- How Good is Our Early Learning and Childcare – Scottish Government document
Children and Young People Improvement Collaborative
- Overview of Model for Improvement
- A and B Pathway – Kintyre
- EYC Update
- Argyll and Bute Family Pathway Poster May 16
- Argyll and Bute Family Pathway Rationale and Implementation Plan
- Driver Diagram Template
- Early Years Collaborative Leaflet
- Introduction to the Early Years Collaborative Presentation Jan 16
- EYC Action Plan 2015/2016 – Impact
- Katie’s Journey on the Argyll and Bute Family Pathway
- Katie’s Journey –Measurement Plan
- Worksheet Presentation
- Model for Improvement Fact Sheet Jan 16
- Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) template revised
- Project Charter Template
- Quality Improvement through a Child’s Journey
- CYPIC Marie Claire (Improvement Advisor) Presentation
- Mid Argyll Family Pathway Agenda 1st June 2017
Care Inspectorate Guidance
- Daycare of Children’s Services – Checklist – Updated January 2020Space to Grow (Design Guidance for ELC and OOSC settings
- Early Learning and Childcare Policies October 2018
- Management Guidance – October 2018
- Hints and Tips – Safety Infection Control and Food Handling Feb 2020
- Health and Social Care Standards (new publication June 2017)
- Personal Plan Guidance for ELC Providers
- Nappy Changing Facilities CI (CI guidance)
- Working Together with Parents and Families
- Recording of Information (CI guidance)
- Management of Medication (CI guidance)
- Safer Recruitment through Better Recruitment
- Check List Guidance for Registered Providers Jan 2020
- Policy on peripatetic management arrangements (CI guidance)
- Scottish Social Services Council – a guide to getting started (SSSC document)
- Scottish Social Services Council – link to register
- Infection Prevention and Control in Childcare Settings (Daycare and Childminding Settings) (NHS Revised document May 2018)
- Gender Equal Play
- Food Matters Nurturing Happy, Health Children (CI document)
Attachment
Re Attachment – Tina Hendry:
- Attachment Disorder Chart
- CIS article Reattachment
- Dan Hughes Attachment Therapist
- Does Language influence our attitude to behaviour
- Let’s Learn Together
- Managing Transitions
- Supporting the Education of Children in Care
Connected Baby- Suzanne Zeedyk: The Science of Human Connection
1140 hours – Expansion of ELC in Scotland 2020
Our JourneyELC National Induction ResourceA Blueprint for 2020 Expansion of ELC in Scotland 2017-2018 Action Plan published October 2017
A Blueprint for 2020 ELC Service Model for 2020 Consultation Paper
A Blueprint for 2020 Funding Follows the Child Principles and Practice
A Blueprint for 2020 Funding Follows the Child Operating Guidance
A Blueprint for 2020 Funding Follows the Child Frequently Asked Questions
ELC National Induction Resource published May 2019
Evaluation of the Early Learning and Childcare Delivery Trials published May 2018
Packed lunch guidance for ELC Funded Providers
Argyll and Bute 1140 Hours Phasing Plan
Our Journey (The Expansion of ELC in Argyll and Bute) published May 2019
Food Matters Nurturing Happy Healthy Children (CI document)