Nurture

“In Glasgow we aim to ensure that all our schools and nurseries are places in which children feel welcomed, nurtured and secure. We want children and their families to feel that their needs are understood and met in our schools and nurseries. To do this we work to help all staff continually develop nurturing approaches so that they can meet the needs of all children.”

Towards the Nurturing City, Glasgow City Council, 2023

GLASGOW TOOLS AND SUPPORTS

  • Whole Establishment Nurture

Glasgow Educational Psychology Service (GEPS) can support GCC EY Settings at all stages of their nurture journey with a range of training and supports.

Access: GEPS Nurture

  • Nine Steps to Nurture: Nurture Award

 

‘Nine Steps to Nurture’ is open to all GCC EY settings who can demonstrate evidence of embedding nurturing approaches across their whole setting in a sustainable and consistent way.

Download: Nurture award – Guide for establishments – GEPS – 2023

Download: Nurture award – Application form – GEPS – 2023

  • Nurturing Families

Nurturing Families is a set of resources which any setting which has fully embedded nurturing approaches can use with parent / carer groups to explore what it means to take a nurturing approach both within education and at home. They can be used to support family engagement at any time, but can be particularly helpful for families transitioning into an ELC setting or into Primary.

To access the resources, please contact the relevant email address for your area:

PsychologicalServiceSouth@education.glasgow.gov.uk PsychologicalServiceNorthWest@education.glasgow.gov.uk PsychologicalServiceNorthEast@education.glasgow.gov.uk

  • Nurturing Relationships Policy

Glasgow’s Nurturing Relationships policy supports inclusion and promotes relational practice in all our ELC settings and schools. By following a trauma-informed approach, using the Principles of Nurture, we want our learning environments to be a safe place where all our children are valued and respected. The Nurturing Relationships policy ensures equality and consistency of expectations across the City.

Download: Glasgow’s Nurturing Relationships Policy – GCC – 2025

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Visit the CPL Page and use the search term ‘Nurture‘ to identify all relevant training opportunities, or click on the CPL category ‘Nurture’ on the right of this page to find relevant upcoming in-person training events.

NATIONAL DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES

Type ‘Nurture‘  into the search function on right hand side of top row, to identify all relevant national documents and policies.