All posts by Sheena Stewart

Care Inspectorate Guidance

Care Inspectorate Guidance

  1. Space to Grow (Design Guidance for ELC and OOSC settings
  2. Early Learning and Childcare Policies October 2018
  3. Management Guidance – October 2018
  4. Hints and Tips – Safety, Infection Control and Food Handling
  5. Health and Social Care Standards (new publication June 2017)
  6. Personal Plan Guidance for ELC Providers
  7. Nappy Changing Facilities CI (CI guidance)
  8. Working Together with Parents and Families
  9. Recording of Information (CI guidance)
  10. Management of Medication (CI guidance)
  11. Safer Recruitment through Better Recruitment 
  12. Check List Guidance for Registered Providers Oct 2018
  13. Policy on peripatetic management arrangements (CI guidance)
  14. Scottish Social Services Council – a guide to getting started (SSSC document)
  15. Scottish Social Services Council – link to register
  16. Infection Prevention and Control in Childcare Settings (Daycare and Childminding Settings) (NHS Revised document May 2018)
  17. Gender Equal Play
  18. Food Matters Nurturing Happy, Health Children (CI document)
Early Learning and Childcare Documents

Early Learning and Childcare Documents

  1. ELC Information for Parents Booklet 2018
  2. Assistance with transport parent leaflet
  3. Early Entry to Primary School – Parent Leaflet
  4. Early Learning and Childcare application form 2018-2019
  5. Parent Information Leaflet 2017 – Deferred Entry and Add Year of ELC
  6. Nursery Application Management System NAMS Manual January 2016
  7. Shared Placements Guidance Note Aug 16
  8. Inspection Check List – Oct 18
  9. Packed Lunch Guidance for Daycare Services
Local and National Early Years Documents

Local and National Early Years Documents

  1. How 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
Learning and Development Framework

Learning and Development Framework 0 to 5 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

Early Learning and Childcare Support Materials

Early Learning and Childcare Support Materials

  1. Space to Grow (Design guidance for ELC and OOSC settings)
  2. An enabling, enriching environment
  3. Ferre Laevers emotional well being and involvement scales summary
  4. Focused Observation Sheet
  5. LAD Literacy Monitoring and Tracking
  6. LAD Numeracy Monitoring and Tracking
  7. Education Scotland Early Learning and Childcare
  8. Early Level Literacy
  9. ELC Curriculum Diagram
  10. Monitoring Recording and Tracking Success (Journey to Excellence)
  11. Monitoring Tracking progress and achievement (Education Scotland)
  12. Check list – guidance for registered providers
  13. Bookbug Sessions in ELC settings – Guidance
Early Years Collaborative, Uncategorized

Children and Young People Improvement Collaborative

  1. Overview of Model for Improvement
  2. A and B Pathway – Kintyre
  3. EYC Update
  4. Argyll and Bute Family Pathway Poster May 16
  5. Argyll and Bute Family Pathway Rationale and Implementation Plan
  6. Driver Diagram Template
  7. Early Years Collaborative Leaflet
  8. Introduction to the Early Years Collaborative Presentation Jan 16
  9. EYC Action Plan 2015/2016 – Impact
  10. Katie’s Journey on the Argyll and Bute Family Pathway
  11. Katie’s Journey –Measurement Plan
  12. Worksheet Presentation
  13. Model for Improvement Fact Sheet Jan 16
  14. Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) template revised
  15. Project Charter Template
  16. Quality Improvement through a Child’s Journey
  17. CYPIC Marie Claire (Improvement Advisor) Presentation
  18. Mid Argyll Family Pathway Agenda 1st June 2017