Category Archives: [Subposts] Early Years

Self Evaluation

[Subposts] Early Years
  1. How good is our early learning and childcare? (HGIOELC – Education Scotland)
  2. Learning and Development Self Evaluation 2016/2017
  3. An introduction to How good is our early learning and childcare Self-Evaluation
  4. HGIOELC QI and Questions Template
  5. Correlation of quality indicators and themes (HGIOELC)
  6. National Care Standards Checklists NCS 1-2 NCS 3 NCS 4-5 NCS 6 NCS 7 NCS 8 and 9 NCS 10 and 11 NCS 12 NCS 13 NCS 14
  7. Transforming the way we work – self evaluation
  8. Improvement planning guidance
  9. Improvement Planning Proforma
  10. Partnership Improvement Guides (HMIe)
  11. Meeting children’s learning needs (HMIe)
  12. Vision and Leadership Improvement Guides (HMIe)
  13. Monitoring Recording and Tracking Success (Journey to Excellence)
  14. Culture and Ethos Improvement Guides (HMIe)
  15. High Level Questions SE
  16. Check list – guidance for registered providers
  17. Self Evaluation LAD Care and Welfare Visit (SE tool – updated December 2017)
  18. Self Evaluation tool feedback form

Professional Development

[Subposts] Early Years

Early Years CPD Catalogue 2019 2020 (CPD course catalogue for early years training 2019/2020)

Scottish Social Services Council

Child Development Argyll and Bute e-learning module

National Occupational Standards Navigator (list of core units and optional units for SVQs 2,3 and 4  Social Services Children and Young People (SSCYP) plus case studies)

Integrated Children’s Services Training

CONFERENCE 2015 DOCUMENTS

Early Years Service CPD Record

Scottish ELCC Workforce Review 2015

Working in Childcare Recruitment Poster

Stages of Early Arithmetical Leaning training (SEAL)

 

Pre-Birth To Three Information

[Subposts] Early Years
  1. Pre-Birth to Three (National Guidance)
  2. Ready Steady Baby Revised 2016 (NHS document)
  3. Ready Steady Toddler Updated 2015 (NHS document)
  4. A good place to be Two (Community Playthings document)
  5. What’s play got to do with it? (Community Playthings blog)
  6. Early Learning and Childcare FAQ 2 year olds
  7. Play Talk Read
  8. Play@home (resources to accompany baby, toddler and pre 5 books)
  9. Pre-birth to three literacy development
  10. 1001 critical days 0 – 2 years
  11. Pre-Birth to Three Information for Parents and Carers

Local and National Early Years Documents

[Subposts] Early Years
    1. Scottish Early Childhood, Children and Families Transitions Position StatementHow Good Is Our Early Learning and Childcare (Scottish Government)
    2. Children and Young People (Scotland) 2014 (Early Learning and Childcare guidance)
    3. Workforce Review 2015
    4. Health and Social Care Standards
    5. National Parenting Strategy (Scottish Government)
    6. Building the Ambition (National Practice Guidance)
    7. Childcare Commission Report
    8. NHS Infection Prevention Control 
    9. Scottish ELCC Workforce Review
    10. Growing up in Scotland
    11. National Standards for Nursery and School brushing Programmes – Childsmile
    12. Setting the Table
    13. Setting the Table – revised May 2018 key amendments to reflect recent policy changes and evidence updates
    14. Setting the Table: Recipes
    15. My Play World Triangle
    16. Play Strategy Vision
    17. Play Strategy Action Plan
    18. Learning through Play
    19. Seven Golden Rules SCCYP
    20. Early Years Information Pathway for professionals (NHS Health Scotland)
    21. Children and Young People’s Services Plan 2017-2020 (Argyll & Bute Council and NHS Highland)
    22. My World Outdoors
    23. Loose Parts Play – A Toolkit
    24. Space to Grow (Design guidance for Early Learning and Childcare and Out of School Care services)
    25. Just like a child Respect gender equality in the early years A guide for childcare professionals
    26. Improving Gender Balance Scotland An action guide for early learning and childcare practitioners
    27. My Creative Journey Expressive Arts
    28. Animal Magic
    29. SBAR Hygiene requirements in Outdoor Nurseries in Scotland Health Protection Scotland
    30. Early Years Scotland Scottish Early Childhood, Children and Families Transitions Position Statement
    31. Early Years Scotland Scottish Children and Families Transition

 

Learning and Development Framework 0 to 5 Years

[Subposts] Early Years

Learning and Development Framework complete document for Practitioners to download (updated March 2018)

LAD Word documents for editing

LAD Framework Part One (0-3 Years) Appendices

Appendix 1 – All About Me Appendix 2 – Care Plan Appendix 3 – Individual Planner Appendix 4 – record of contact Appendix 5a – examp. envir. Planner Appendix 5b – blank envir. Planner Appendix 6 – ideas for play Appendix 7 – flexible routine Appendix 8a – Sleep Record Appendix 8b – Sleep Record Appendix 9 – observation sheet Appendix-10 (A&B Developmental Milestones) appendix 11 guide to development Appendix 12 Learning and development meeting Appendix 13- Progress Transition Record Appendix 14 – Positive Statements List Appendix 15a Daily Sheet appendix 15b Daily Sheet b

LAD Framework Part Two

DM Progress Tracker Learning and development meeting Shared ELC Placement Overview Shared Placement Progression

LAD Framework documents for downloading

Presentations from LAD Development day – January 2018

LAD Literacy Progression and Tracking LAD Numeracy Progression and Tracking LAD 3-5 Years Presentation LAD Transitions Presentation Jan 2018

LAD 0-3 Presentation Jan 2018

SHANARRI Stage One SHANARRI Stage Two Monitoring and Tracking Literacy and English updated Sept 2017 Monitoring and Tracking Numeracy and Maths updated Sept 2017

DM Progress Tracker