Education Scotland's Early Years Matters

Children and families: the national context

Stuart Robb of the Scottish Government's Early Years Division discusses the establishment of the Early Years Collaborative, the world’s first national, multi agency quality improvement collaborative.

Features

Learning Together in Castlemilk Family Learning Centre

Patricia Madden, Head of Centre, Castlemilk Family Learning Centre, describes how partnership working can promote positive learning experiences and effective relationships for children and families.

The FAST Project: Families and School Together in West Dunbartonshire

The Families and Schools Together (FAST) programme is an award-winning, worldwide programme which sets out to help parents become involved in and improve their child’s learning and development.

Insight into the role of a family support worker: an interview with Frances McIntyre

Family Support Worker, Frances McIntyre, discusses her role and describes the work of the Bluebird Family Centre, Inverclyde.

Family support in Fife: creating more for families with less

Family support in Fife was established in January 2010 to provide early intervention for vulnerable families.

The Lighthouse Keeper Joint Transition Project

Partnership working was fundamental to the success of the 'The Lighthouse Keeper', a 2012 joint nursery to primary transition project in east Edinburgh.

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Scots tales around the world for families

Jenny Watson discusses Aberdeen's Reading Bus, the focal point of a literacy initiative in the city.

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News from around the early years community.

Early Years Matters survey feedback

Summarises the results of an online survey which will be used to inform the future development of the magazine.

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