- 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
Category Archives: Professional Development
Local and National Early Years Documents
- How Good Is Our Early Learning and Childcare (Scottish Government)
- Children and Young People (Scotland) 2014 (Early Learning and Childcare guidance)
- Workforce Review 2015
- Health and Social Care Standards
- National Parenting Strategy (Scottish Government)
- Building the Ambition (National Practice Guidance)
- Childcare Commission Report
- NHS Infection Prevention Control
- Scottish ELCC Workforce Review
- Growing up in Scotland
- National Standards for Nursery and School brushing Programmes – Childsmile
- Setting the Table
- Setting the Table – revised May 2018 key amendments to reflect recent policy changes and evidence updates
- Setting the Table: Recipes
- My Play World Triangle
- Play Strategy Vision
- Play Strategy Action Plan
- Learning through Play
- Seven Golden Rules SCCYP
- Early Years Information Pathway for professionals (NHS Health Scotland)
- Children and Young People’s Services Plan 2017-2020 (Argyll & Bute Council and NHS Highland)
- My World Outdoors
- Loose Parts Play – A Toolkit
- Space to Grow (Design guidance for Early Learning and Childcare and Out of School Care services)
- Just like a child Respect gender equality in the early years A guide for childcare professionals
- Improving Gender Balance Scotland An action guide for early learning and childcare practitioners
- My Creative Journey Expressive Arts
- Animal Magic
- SBAR Hygiene requirements in Outdoor Nurseries in Scotland Health Protection Scotland
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
Early Learning and Childcare Support Materials
- 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
- 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
Psychology of Parenting Programme
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
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
Professional Development
Early Years CPD Catalogue 2018/2019 (CPD course catalogue for early years training 2018/2019)
Scottish Social Services Council
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
- Anne Paterson Welcoming address
- Lisa McCabe – Education Scotland
- Nina Roberts – SSSC
- ELCC Providers – Sharing Practice Snapshots
- Programme
- Link to Slideshow of photos from Early Years Conference October 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNYxBmaRe_E
Early Years Service CPD Record
Scottish ELCC Workforce Review 2015
Working in Childcare Recruitment Poster
Stages of Early Arithmetical Leaning training (SEAL)
Building the Ambition
Building the Ambition (National Practice Guidance)
BTA Young Child Experiences BTA Young Child Environment BTA Young Child Staff
BTA Toddlers Environment BTA Toddlers Experiences BTA Toddlers Staff
BTA Environment Babies BTA Experiences Babies BTA Staff Babies
Building the Ambition Support Materials – training materials linked to sections 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8 of Building the Ambition Section 2 What do we know from policy and research? GIRFEC Section 3 What makes the difference for children and families? The image of the child Section 6 Early Learning and Childcare: what do children need? The question of developmental stages:
- Section 7 Putting Pedagogy into practice
- Section 7 – communication toddlers 2 Section 7 – communication toddlers
- Section 7 – communication young child
- Section 7 – curiosity baby
- Section 7 – curiosity toddler
- Section 7 – curiosity young child
- Section 7 – wellbeing baby
- Section 7 – wellbeing toddler
- Section 7 – wellbeing young child
- Section 8 – Thinking about quality
Family Learning and Engagement
Education Scotland – Engaging Parents and Families – A toolkit for Practitioners
Parents as Partners in their Children’s Learning Toolkit
Parent and Family Support Strategy 2017 2020
CONFERENCE 2015 DOCUMENTS
Family Engagement – Hamish Fraser EYC
Healthy Starts for Families – Jan Chapple
Healthy Starts for Families – Tracy Thornton
Psychology of Parenting Project – Kirsten Coull
Engaging Families – Nancy Magrath