{"id":2097,"date":"2016-11-23T16:14:58","date_gmt":"2016-11-23T15:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Glen\/?page_id=2097"},"modified":"2026-04-22T14:10:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T13:10:58","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Glen\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Welcome to Glen Family Centre.<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Early years experiences are the most important we will have in our lives.\u00a0 They shape how we grow in all areas of development both now and in the future.\u00a0 We invite you to be part\u00a0of this exciting and unique time in your child&#8217;s learning journey at Glen Family Centre.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Working in partnership\u00a0with our parents\/carers\u00a0will ensure the very\u00a0best\u00a0outcomes for all our children as they grow and develop.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>To see our latest news, click here:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Glen\/welcome\/latest-news\/\">Latest News<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3023\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Glen\/meet-the-team\/senior-leadership\/christine-b\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glen\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2021\/11\/17125843\/christine-b.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"645,1148\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone SE (2nd generation)&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1610374092&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glen\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2021\/11\/17125843\/christine-b-169x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glen\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2021\/11\/17125843\/christine-b-575x1024.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3023 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glen\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2021\/11\/17125843\/christine-b-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glen\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2021\/11\/17125843\/christine-b-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glen\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2021\/11\/17125843\/christine-b-575x1024.jpg 575w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glen\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2021\/11\/17125843\/christine-b.jpg 645w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Christine Bell<br \/>\nHead of Centre<\/p>\n<h1><strong style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 16px\">Our Vision<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>To create a learning and caring environment that nurtures growth, collaboration and curiosity where every child thrives and knowledge blossoms with every discovery.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Article 2- Rights for all<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Article 2 says all children have the rights set out in the UNCRC, and individual children and young people shouldn\u2019t be discriminated against. This covers both direct and indirect discrimination.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Our Values<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Belonging<\/li>\n<li>Achieving<\/li>\n<li>Nurture<\/li>\n<li>Kindness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Our aims:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To be advocates of children and their childhood ensuring children\u2019s voice and children\u2019s rights are at the forefront of our practice.<\/li>\n<li>To ensure our children\u2019s emotional health and wellbeing is met by providing an inclusive, happy and nurturing environment where everyone feels safe, valued respected and a sense of belonging.<\/li>\n<li>To create a learning environment indoors and outdoors which is engaging, challenging, developmentally appropriate, connected and relevant.<\/li>\n<li>To provide high quality learning experiences supporting children to become confident, independent and curious about the world around them.<\/li>\n<li>To develop positive relationships with parents and carers, working closely alongside them, valuing their partnership and contribution in every step of their child\u2019s learning journey.<\/li>\n<li>To build a knowledgeable, compassionate and skilled workforce where practitioners have a sound knowledge of child development valuing previous learning and understanding the individual needs and learning styles of our children.<\/li>\n<li><em>\u00a0<\/em>Work in partnership with other agencies to support improvement and quality through professional discussion, self-reflection and questioning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Glen Family Centre. 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