Dear all,

There are a number of updates to pass on to you (the documents and links are beside/ below each item)

Scottish Government:

1. ELC Covid 19 Update (end of March)         Scottish+Government+Early+Learning+and+Childcare+COVID-19+Update+end+March+2021

1. ELC training animation and guidance.elc-training-animation-and-guidance

2. Update on Funding Follows the Child and the National Standard.

https://t.co/vi7IRHyGtr?amp=1

Care Inspectorate:

1. Early Learning in the Pandemic publication.Early_Learning_and_Childcare_Report_Our_Role_Purpose_and_Learning_during_the_COVID-19_pandemic

1. Report on the special inspection focus on the Excellence and Equity Leads role.equity-excellence-leads-report-care-inspectorate-special-inspection-focus-update-development-role

Best wishes and we hope you are all keeping well.

East Ayrshire Council ELC team.

 

Dear all,

Please click on the link below to access the March update:

Scottish Government Early Learning and Childcare COVID-19 Update 04 March 2021

Dear all,

Please click on the links below to access the updated risk assessments for ELC and Support Roles:

COVID-19 – ECC RA Feb 2021

COVID-19- ECC Support Roles Feb 2021

The yellow highlighted sections indicate the new and amended mitigations.

 

 

Dear all,

Please click on these links below to access information about the Virtual Nature School programme.

Scottish Virtual Nature School – Home Learning Brochure – Parents (1)

Scottish Virtual Nature School – Home Learning Brochure – Practitioners

 

Dear all,

Please see the files below for you to use as you wish to support home learning.

These are information sheets and Home Learning Templates that have been developed using the dimensions of development in Realising the Ambition: Being Me.

Home-Learning-Templates-Practitioner-Information-Sheet

Home-Learning-Templates-Parent-Carer-Information-Sheet

CCC (Under 3 and up) Treasure Basket

CCC It’s not just a box

CCC Memory Mobile

CCC Potions

CCC Transient Art

CL Story Baskets

CL Imaginative Role Play

CL Song Box

CL Speaking Out

CL What’s in the Bag

EF Character Hide and Seek

EF Kims Game

EF Role Play Shop

EF SR (calming) Eat Like a Scientist

EF-SR (arousal) The Freeze Game

MC Bowling

MC Colour Hop

MC Dens

MC Painting with Water

MC Spaghetti

If you have any questions about these, please get in touch with Gwyneth (gwyneth.quinn@eastayrshire.org.uk)

Dear all,

Please click on the link below to access a new leaflet to use with parents and carers about outdoor play and learning.

Outdoor play leaflet for parents and carers

We hope this will be useful for you to share electronically or in any other way you wish.

Dear all,

Please click on the links below to access materials on the P1 Specialist Placement Process for 20/21.

The powerpoint gives a thorough overview of the process and it is narrated, (click on each slide to hear this)

P1 Specialist Placement Process narrated 2 Primary 1 Specialist Placement guidance document 19 20

P1 Specialist Placement Process narrated 2

27/11/20

I have added some exemplars for you to look at:

REQUEST FOR P1 SPECIALIST PLACEMENT Anon

Childs Plan report Anon

ECC Transition Report Nov 19

 

 

Dear all,

Please click on the link below to access the EAC Psychological Services document on supporting children’s wellbeing .

Supporting-wellbeing-for-children-guidance

 

Hello,

We have created this blog to allow us to share things with you that are too big to be sent via email.

Today we are sharing some staff development materials created by Carole Harper, our Early Years Development Officer.

There are two powerpoint presentations and some challenge questions. Please feel free to use these with your staff teams.

You can click on the links below to access these:

Realising the Ambition Sections 1-4

Realising the Ambition Sections 5-9

Realising-the-Ambition-_Being-Me-challenge-questions

Please let us know if this is a helpful means for us to share these types of resources with you. Carole has very recently retired so if you have any questions about these please contact me on the email below.

Kind regards,

Gwyneth Quinn

Acting Principal Teacher (Teacher Access Programme)

Gwyneth.Quinn@east-ayrshire.gov.uk

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