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Early Years

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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 Team Priorities and Drives (2018/2019)

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 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

Building the Ambition – the National Practice Guidance for ELC and associated support materials

Care Inspectorate Guidance

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)

Self Evaluation – a range of documents to support effective self evaluation including HGIOELC and the Argyll and Bute National Care Standards Checklist

Two Year Old Provision

Useful Early Years Links