Toolkit aims
The Toolkit aims are to:
• increase the number of children and teenagers
with access to loose parts play as part of their
daily lives
• increase adults’ confidence in introducing loose
parts play within play, early learning and childcare,
education, care, health, environmental and
community settings
• raise awareness of the value of loose parts to
children’s play
• provide practical guidance about loose parts play
to those who work with children and young people
of all ages
Category: Early Learning and Child Care
Scottish Early Childhood and Families Transitions Statement
The Scottish Children and Families Transitions Position Statement recognises the value of working together with children and their families, positive relationships, positive continuity, learning, play and wellbeing. It seeks to inform and support the further development of local policy and transitions practice. This approach acknowledges that each learning community, setting and school will be working from a different starting point in their improvement journey.
raising concerns
Guidance to advise employers, social service workers and social work students on their duty and responsibilities in raising and acting on concerns
National Induction Resource
This resource has been developed to support you in your induction to delivering ELC –whether that is funded ELC or ELC that families choose to purchase themselves. It has been developed specifically to support staff working in ELC centres rather than in childminding settings. It sets out how you can expect your employer to support you in your new role and includes links to the range of national resources which are available to support you. It has been developed collaboratively with the range of national organisations supporting the profession.
Best Start Grant
The Best Start Grant is a package of three payments. It provides parents or carers who get certain benefits or tax credits with financial support during the key early years of a child’s life.
https://www.gov.scot/policies/social-security/best-start-grant/
link to key information, policy, resources and exemplification relating to ELC
This page provides a summary of key information, policy, resources, and exemplification relating to early learning and childcare (ELC).
https://education.gov.scot/improvement/practice-exemplars/a-summary-of-elc-resources
Children’s rights legislation quick reference guide
This quick summary guide is to:
Set the scene on children’s rights legislation in Scotland, and
Provide useful web links to key measures
childrens-rights-legislation-in-scotland-quick-reference-guide
Conversation event Wednesday 1st May
This aim of this conversation event is to provide an informal opportunity for practitioners from all educational sectors and settings, community learning and development and the third sector to learn about and consider:
Family Learning
Involving parents in improvement planning
Parents and Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM)
See attached flyer for details of how to book.
Funding Follows the Child and the National Standards
Attached is the powerpoint used at the RIC consultation event at the Stirling Highland hotel the end of February. This presentation is for all ELC staff and contains links to key documents.
FFtC and NS – Presentation and Workshop – RIC Events – February 2019
Early Years RIC Sub Group
The Early Years RIC Sub Group met last week to discuss and evaluate the event “It’s a Good Time to be Two” which took place on 12th Feb for staff who work with two year old children across the RIC.
The feedback from attendees has been extremely positive especially in giving people the opportunity to network and share across the four authorities. There was a request for more training on Improvement Methodology. The feedback will be analysed in further detail and a plan for the way forward will be created.
