Early Learners Guidance
We use National guidance to guide and inform our practices.
Look below to view some of the most recent and important documents that we use in our nursery and early learning.
These, and others, can also be accessed on Education Scotland’s webpage: https://education.gov.scot/improvement/practice-exemplars/a-summary-of-elc-resources/
National Guidance:
The Scottish Government:
Coronavirus (COVID-19): early learning and childcare (ELC) services
UNCRC- The Foundation of GIRFEC
Building the Ambition, Scottish Government, 2014
Loose-Parts-Play, Scottish Government, 2016
Space to Grow, Scottish Government, June 2017
Out to Play, Scottish Government, December 2018
Education Scotland:
HGIOELC How Good is Our Early Learning and Childcare, Education Scotland, February 2016
Realising the ambition – Being Me, Education Scotland, 2020
Care Inspectorate:
A Quality Framework for Daycare of Children, Childminding and School Aged Childcare, June 2021
Ready-to-read-booklet, Care Inspectorate, 2016
My World Outdoors, Care Inspectorate, March 2016
Health and Social Care Standards,Scottish Government, June 2017
Our Creative Journey, Care Inspectorate, August 2017
animal-magic, Care Inspectorate, July 2018
food-matters-nurturing-happy-healthy-children, Care Inspectorate, December 2018
Gender Equal Play in Early Learning and Childcare – Care Inspectorate, December 2018
Bringing generations together, Care Inspectorate, February 2019
NHS:
Infection Prevention and Control in Childcare Services (May 2018)
Play Scotland:
Scotland’s-Play-Charter-1, Play Scotland, 2017
Play-Scotland-Play-Types-Toolkit-bringing-more-play-into-the-school-day, 2017
Other Guidance:
Setting the Table, Nutritional Guidance and Food Standards NHS Scotland, amended April 2018
Aberdeen City Play Policy and Strategy 2018
The Expansion of Early Learning and Childcare:
https://www.gov.scot/policies/early-education-and-care/
Funding Follows the Child, and the National Standard – 00544341