Unfortunately, cases of Scarlet Fever & Strep A are on the rise in children
around the UK. It’s paramount that when in doubt you check it out!
Some Info sheets have been added below to support you in recognising the signs & symptoms.
Public Protection in East Dunbartonshire
Child Protection is the responsibility of the East Dunbartonshire Child Protection Committee (EDCPC) and Adult Support and Protection is the responsibility of East Dunbartonshire Adult Protection Committee (EDAPC).
The committees ensure arrangements are in place and are working effectively to bring about good outcomes for adults and children. Both committees are inter-agency groups with responsibility for ensuring effective adult and child protection services across the local area.
Both committees are chaired by an independent convenor. The convenor is appointed for a two-year term, our current convenor of both committees is Carole Auld.
Click the link below to find help and guidance for Safeguarding, Child Protection and Adult Support and Protection.
About Us
We are a local authority early years centre registered to provide flexible childcare for 48 children aged 3 to 5 years and 10 children aged 2 – 3 years at any one time. We offer an extended day/extended year service opening from 8am till 6pm, only closing for public holidays, in service days and the period of time between Christmas and new year.
We are an integral part of the wider school community and have strong links with our colleagues in Colquhoun Park Primary School with collaborative working across the early level. Claire Loney, Head Teacher leads our team sharing a clear and mutually agreed vision, values and aims.
Teaching staff and early years workers work in partnership with children and parents to promote learning, develop links with home and take forward initiatives within the centre. All staff have relevant childcare qualifications, are registered with the appropriate body and update their knowledge and skills by regularly accessing professional development opportunities. New members of staff are mentored by more experienced members of staff for a period of 6 months to ensure a consistent approach and shared understanding of priorities. These supports ensure we deliver high quality learning experiences which promote investigation, exploration and curiosity in a safe and stimulating environment both indoors and out.
We use established frameworks and guidance including Curriculum for Excellence, Pre Birth to Three, Realising the Ambition and Space to Grow to ensure children experience a coherent and holistic curriculum which will support them in developing lifelong skills, knowledge and attributes including resilience and critical thinking. Learning experiences are designed to provide appropriate levels of challenge and support and use children’s interests as a context.
Children are consulted and listened to, and their thoughts and ideas are actively acted upon.
We follow physical activity guidelines to ensure children have access to the recommended time spent in active and outdoor play and are currently developing an outside in approach where children can choose to remain outdoors when being dropped off by their parents each day; our outdoor area is an extension of our indoor playrooms and not seen as a separate environment.
We place a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing and this is demonstrated by our positive relationships and nurturing ethos, both evident throughout the centre. We work in partnership with parents and recognise that children come to us having already developed a wide range of skills and knowledge from home and their wider experiences. When they are happy and settled and have formed a trusting relationship with their keyworker we can begin to build on these further, supporting children to reach their full potential.
Children have opportunity to participate in a range of initiatives on offer: we are a Smile Too nursery promoting good oral hygiene. Children take part in daily toothbrushing (an opt out programme) and are offered a range of healthy snacks and drinks. We also deliver Paths, Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies to support emotional development and wellbeing. We deliver forest schools where children learn to assess and manage risk and explore literacy, numeracy and other curricular areas in an outdoor environment.
