The national guidance for Early Years: Realising the Ambition has been out for a while now. For many of us, …
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The COVID pandemic was a few years ago now, but its effects are continuing, and so is the cost of …
Are the kids OK? Why are we still seeing greater need and what can we do? Read More »
There are lots of different views about how we should understand and respond to children’s behaviour, but most people are …
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Providing high quality early learning and childcare is one of the most important jobs anyone can do for children and …
ELC is meant to be all about play and fun and it is, of course. But sometimes we have to …
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Schemas are most often described as repeated patterns of behaviour seen in the play of young children, such as transporting, …
Next level schemas – from action to learning and thinking Read More »
Scotland has recently put the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child into domestic law. Guidance and inspection frameworks …
Not “too young”! Making rights and equalities real in ELC Read More »
Are you trauma-informed? ACE-Aware? Attachment-led? Resilience-building? There’s a lot of noise about trauma and adversity in childhood and it is …
Trauma informed practice in 3 easy steps (and 2 difficult ones) Read More »
This course is designed for professionals working with young children, for example in Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) or early …
Designed to support potential childminders in Scotland through every stage of the registration process and beyond. Our Childminding Induction Support …
Designed to support potential childminders in Scotland through every stage of the registration process and beyond. Our Childminding Induction Support …
This course will help you operate your business in a professional manner, whilst complying with the Health and Social Care …
This course will help you operate your business in a professional manner, whilst complying with the Health and Social Care …
The module aims to address the following learning outcomes: Using inspiring, child-led and play-based approaches to develop children’s early learning …
After completing this course you should be able to: Identify the broad range of additional support needs that children in …
Building confidence in identifying and responding to additional support needs Read More »
Your learning will cover the following learning outcomes: How are early language and literacy linked to and build on other …
Supporting the Development and Progression of Children’s Early Language and Literacy Read More »
By the end of this module you will be able to: Fully appreciate the role that parents play in supporting …
Supporting Parents to Further Engage in Their Child’s Development Read More »
In this module, you will develop an understanding of: How a range of social factors can impact on children’s health, …
General Information We have developed this resource as a response to the Early learning and childcare sector, who have asked …
Introduction This ebook will help your implement a mentoring programme in your early learning and childcare service. This book has …
Mentoring for early education and childcare ebook Read More »
Full day training to improve the skills and knowledge of Early Learning and Childcare managers and leaders in order to …
The PDA: Strategic Planning for Play, level 8, is an exciting new CPD qualification which is designed to promote and …
This session is relevant to anyone working anywhere children play and will enable you to create a good policy context …
This course provide tools for seeking children’s views and involving them in developing your services. It is relevant to anyone …
Course details Duration: Half day What will I learn? Understand and be able to explain the difference between equal opportunities …
Increase your confidence in having difficult conversations with parents and professionals. Course details Duration: Half day Who should attend: Suitable …
Improve your self-evaluation through your understanding of the How Good is Our Early Learning and Childcare document. Duration: Half day …