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We hope you find what you are looking for in the documents, links, resources and information available from the lists below or use the search bar on the right hand side of this page (Search SALi). However, if you require further help please contact us
Argyll and Bute Family Information Service
Argyll and Bute Council Early Years Service
Early Years Service Priorities and Drivers (2017/2018)
Early Years Team Priorities and Drivers (2018/2019)
Early Years Team Priorities and Drivers (2019/2020)
‘Three Assets Approach’: Curriculum Design and Pedagogy in the Early Years
Primary 1 Teachers Transition Activities
Early Years Conference – We are Connected, Curious and Creative7th November 2019 – Queen’s Hall, Dunoon
Conference Photos Conference Programme
Presentations
- Presentation – A&BC Education Address
- Presentation – Ferre Laevers and Julia Moons
- Presentation – Kate Wall
- Presentation – What Matters to Me in ELC
Early Years Management Information Session – 22nd May 2019 – the Inveraray Inn
- MIS May Presentation updated
- Task Feedback – Lunch Experience
- ELC Three Assets May 2019
- Three Assets -Feedback Template
- Three Assets A5 Taskcards
Who leads the learning? Lollipop moments can change hearts, minds and lives – Early Years Conference 8th November 2018
Jess Alexander SSSC presentation | Shona Taylor Education Scotland presentation | Maureen MacDonald Bowmore & Port Ellen presentation | Nursery Rhymes presentation | Catherine Agnew Care Inspectorate Presentation | Kirsten Thomson (SERA) presentation | Kirsten Thomson Learning Stories
Early Years Conference – November 2017 – Twinkle Twinkle Little Star! Promoting Wellbeing and Building Resilience in Argyll and Bute
Anne Paterson welcoming address | Slideshow – Building Resilience in Argyll and Bute | Linden Ginter – Applying Nurture as a Whole School Approach | Alison MacKenzie – 1140 hours update | Catherine Agnew – Care Inspectorate update | Kevin Champion – Supporting young people at Oban High School | Marion Graham – Maximise Your Moment | Conference Programme
EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES
1140 hours – ELC expansion in Scotland 2020
Attachment – a range of resources and guidance to build a greater understanding of the importance of attachment
Children and Young People Improvement Collaborative (CYPIC) – information on the CYPIC and a range of Model for Improvement tools
Childminders – range of documents to support childminders (including partner and community childminders)
Early Learning and Childcare Documents – Early Years Service application forms and leaflets for parents and providers
Early Learning and Childcare Support Materials
Early Level Classes – information on Early Level Class provision in Argyll and Bute including examples of practice
Family Learning and Engagement – national and local guidance on family engagement including presentations from our Family Engagement Conference in 2015
Funding – application forms for Early Years funding
Gaelic ELC Provision Sgoil Àraich
GIRFEC – guidance and access to the Argyll & Bute GIRFEC eLearning module
Leading in the Early Years – guidance for new ELC Managers
Learning and Development Framework 0 to 5 Years – guidance and templates for download from the Argyll & Bute LAD Framework 0 – 5 years
Local and National Early Years Documents – a range of local and national documents for all ELC providers
Pre-Birth To Three Information – document and associated resources
Primary One Transition – using the LAD Framework to support effective transition into Primary One
Professional Development – information on Professional Development for all practitioners and access to local and national CPD opportunities
Psychology of Parenting Programme (POPP)
Realising the Ambition: Being Me (National Practice Guidance for Early Years in Scotland)
Self Evaluation – a range of documents to support effective self evaluation including HGIOELC and the Argyll and Bute National Care Standards Checklist
Early Years Conference – Self-Evaluation; We are on a Journey – Wednesday 2nd November 2016 – Presentations available to download
Anne Paterson (Chair) | Kathleen Johnston (Learning and Development) | Kirsten Paterson (Tarbert) | Port Charlotte | Self Evaluation; Colgrain, Dalintober and Riverside Rascals | Stuart MacKenzie (Care Commission) | Xenia Dennison (Talking Up to Tiny Tots)
Argyll & Bute CYPIC – Quality Improvement Throughout the Early Years of a Child (Pre-birth to 5 years – Thursday 3rd November 2016 – Presentations available to download
Diane Murray (Scottish Government) | Hans Hartung (NHS Ayr and Arran) | Kirsten Paterson (Tarbert) | Susan Hannah (Scottish Government) | Citizen’s Advice Bureau (CAB) Presentation | Argyll & Bute Family Pathway (Nov 2016)
