{"id":14520,"date":"2021-10-06T16:51:12","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T15:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/?page_id=120"},"modified":"2026-03-23T11:15:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T11:15:14","slug":"sbc-spotlight-on-practice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/sbc-spotlight-on-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight on Practice &#8211; Scottish Borders Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-text_117\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-text builder-section-full-width builder-text-columns-2 layout-4\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_117-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4619 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2021\/11\/19081827\/SBClogo432-1-300x126.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2021\/11\/19081827\/SBClogo432-1-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2021\/11\/19081827\/SBClogo432-1-768x321.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2021\/11\/19081827\/SBClogo432-1.jpg 815w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_117-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h1>Spotlight on Practice <span class=\"ttfmake-icon mceNonEditable fas\">\uf03d<\/span>\u00a0<\/h1>\n<h3>Examples of Practice in SBC<\/h3>\n<p>See how practitioners across the Borders are embedding the Key Messages into their practice.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-text_11\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-text builder-section-full-width builder-text-columns-3 layout-4-8\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Quality Assurance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ttfmake-embed-wrapper aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 960px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Quality Assurance Case Study Fiona Duncan-Kerr\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ObDdOJTP1lM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Fiona Duncan-Kerr<\/strong>, funded childminder in SBC, shares her approach to quality assurance, self-evaluation &amp; monitoring the impact of training on outcomes for children. Also on <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/pedagogical-leadership-continued\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pedagogical Leadership<\/a> Portal page.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Outdoor Learning<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ttfmake-embed-wrapper aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 960px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"St Peters ELC - outdoor learning\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/APB3EYaVZ84?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In this video, <strong>St Peters Primary School\u00a0<\/strong>Early Learning and Childcare, a Scottish Borders Council Nursery, share how they support learning through the outdoor experiences that they provide.\u00a0 Also available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/spaces-outdoor-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spaces \u2013 outdoors<\/a>\u00a0&amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/spaces-beyond-the-gates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spaces \u2013 Beyond the Gates<\/a> pages.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-3\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-3\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Quality Assurance Calendars<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ttfmake-embed-wrapper aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 960px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Argus   Quality Assurance Spotlight on Practice\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/drJu9aKz01s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Argus\u00a0Early Learning and Childcare<\/strong>, a Partner Provider Nursery in Selkirk, Scottish Borders, share their approach to quality assurance through a Quality Assurance calendar for self-improvement. Also on <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/pedagogical-leadership-continued\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pedagogical Leadership<\/a>\u00a0Portal page.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-4\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Learning Journeys<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ttfmake-embed-wrapper aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 960px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Natalie\u2019s childcare - Learning Journeys\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cHTLlwaDZvY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Natalie&#8217;s Childcare<\/strong>, a funded childminder service in Kelso, Scottish Borders, share their approach to Learning Journeys. Also on <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/learning-journeys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learning Journeys<\/a>\u00a0Portal page.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-5\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Developing Quality Interactions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ttfmake-embed-wrapper aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 960px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chirnside ELC  - Developing Quality Interactions\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qdixq5gFQhE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Chirnside Primary School <\/strong>Early Learning &amp; Childcare, a Scottish Borders Council Nursery Hub, share their approach to developing Quality Interactions in their setting.\u00a0 \u00a0Also on <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/sensitive-interactions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sensitive Interactions<\/a>\u00a0Portal page.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-6\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-3\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Out and About<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ttfmake-embed-wrapper aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 960px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Christine Green - Out &amp; about\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QwNZqimPM9A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Christine Green<\/strong>, funded childminder in Scottish Borders Council, shares her approach to using the community links &amp; resources to support and extend learning in her setting.\u00a0 Also on <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/spaces-beyond-the-gates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beyond the Gates<\/a> Portal Page.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-text_56\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-last builder-section-full-width builder-text-columns-4\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_56-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_56-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-3\" id=\"builder-section-text_56-column-3\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-4\" id=\"builder-section-text_56-column-4\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spotlight on Practice \uf03d\u00a0 Examples of Practice in SBC See how practitioners across the Borders are embedding the Key Messages into their practice.\u00a0\u00a0 Quality Assurance Fiona Duncan-Kerr, funded childminder in SBC, shares her approach to quality assurance, self-evaluation &amp; monitoring the impact of training on outcomes for children. Also on Pedagogical Leadership Portal page. 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