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Our strategic early learning & school age childcare plan -published today - sets out how we will embed the benefits of our transformational investment in 1140 hours of high quality ELC & our approach to building our childcare offer over the next 4 years➡️
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We are now in the pre-election period.
Our social media activity is restricted until after the Scottish Parliament election on Thursday 7 May 2026.
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Minister @NatalieDon_ welcomes a refreshed Additional Support Needs Toolkit which gives childcare professionals easier access to high quality, inclusive learning resources all in one place – including guidance & CPL opportunities.
🔗cpldirectory.elc.sssc.uk.com…
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📚 Realising the Ambition supports reflective practice in ELC – focusing on children’s wellbeing, confidence and relationships, and highlighting how to recognise and respond to additional support needs so every child can thrive.
🔗 Explore it here: ow.ly/RyLj50YmUjY
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❓ What do children need to grow and develop – including those with additional support needs?
Section 3 of Realising the Ambition helps practitioners reflect on how relationships, interactions and the environment support every child.
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ALT Graphic for Education Scotland's ELC ASN Spotlight on a tartan background highlighting Realising the Ambition with a rocket symbol.
Minister @NatalieDon_ highlights the CPL Portal – supporting childcare professionals with trusted resources for induction, ASN, communication & wellbeing.
Explore now at cpldirectory.elc.sssc.uk.com…
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Today is the first day of Dyslexia Awareness Week Scotland. We’ll only become a dyslexia-friendly country when everyone knows what dyslexia is - and what it isn’t. We need you to help spread the facts. Be a myth buster!
dyslexiascotland.org.uk/dysl…
The @CareInspect #ELCImprove Improvement Programme, funded by @scotgov, supports providers to improve quality and meet the National Standard.
Children’s Minister @NatalieDon_ visited @NurseryEK to hear how the programme supported their improvement journey.
ALT Natalie Don-Innes, Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise playing with children on a nursery visit.
ALT Natalie Don-Innes, Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise with staff and children from the nursery visit.
Survey seeking views and information from funded early learning and childcare providers in the private, third and childminding sectors closes this Friday (18th).
The survey led by @diffleypartners will help with rates-setting by local authorities.
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A reminder that the survey below closes today.
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A new survey is seeking views and information from funded early learning and childcare providers in the private, third and childminding sectors.
The survey led by @diffleypartners will help with rates-setting by local authorities.
ScotGov Childcare retweeted
A new survey is seeking views and information from funded early learning and childcare providers in the private, third and childminding sectors.
The survey led by @diffleypartners will help with rates-setting by local authorities.
Lyme disease can be a serious condition if not treated early. It spreads by ticks, and if you find one on your body you need to remove the whole tick carefully. Find out what to do if you or a child is bitten by a tick and how to avoid tick bites this summer. #teamELC
Minister for Children, Young People and the Promise @NatatlieDon_ announces the launch of the updated Continuous Professional Learning portal for childcare professionals - your one-stop shop for quality assured CPL resources → cpldirectory.elc.sssc.uk.com…
- #TeamELC catch up on updated #SettingtheTable webinar and Q&A here: sway.cloud.microsoft/8WI1DI8… you can apply for a CPL Badge, reflecting on your learning around this: View all badges - SSSC MyLearning @SSSCNews @improvserv
Improvement Service publish new case study on meeting the needs of all children, including children with complex ASN #TeamELC. Read it here: improvementservice.org.uk/__…
There's still tickets available for @wosdec workshop on how to use the new Anti-racism resource for Early Years practitioners! This can help you build an anti-racist curriculum.
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Congratulations to ELU Hamilton for winning the ELC category in Success Looks Different Award 2024/25. For more info childreninscotland.org.uk/in… #TeamELC @ELCScotGov
#TeamELC you can watch the #SettingtheTable live webinar recording from 11 November and access an updated Q&A here: sway.cloud.microsoft/WGDYXpS…
You can now watch the recording of our recent ELC webinar: Exploring Caring for Our Outdoor Spaces guidance, outdoor learning and learning for sustainability, and the event resource pack: sway.cloud.microsoft/3vsaOdc…
A repeat webinar will be held to support #teamELC with the updated #SettingtheTable on 11th December 2024. You can register for the repeat webinar events.teams.microsoft.com/e… @ScotGovEdu
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#TeamELC an audio recording of updated #SettingtheTable guidance is now available: soundcloud.com/scotgov/sets/…