East Lothian Early Learning and Childcare
Welcome!
Thank you for visiting East Lothian Council’s
Early Learning and Childcare website.
This is our one-stop-shop for those working in Early Learning and Childcare in East Lothian. Whether you are looking for key documents, examples of good practice or resources for your continuing professional development this website will support you. A brilliant resource to support professional development at individual, group or setting level.
This website is designed to be accessed through your computer, tablet or phone. To find the different sections run your cursor or finger over the titles at the top of the page and open the drop down menu to access to the different sections. We will be adding new sections on a regular basis and will provide updates of these through our newsletter.
Latest Updates
April 2024
Key documents and websites - 'Me, my family and childcare setting' Care Inspectorate practice note added
March 2024
Noticeboard - Health protection guidance for children and young people settings (March 2024) added
UNCRC page - WIDGET symbols for the UNCRC articles added
Gallery Page - Aberlady Networking Meeting photos
Numeracy and Maths Inspiration and Gallery Page - Numeracy Academy 2023-2024 photos of interactions, experiences and spaces
February 2024
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED PERIODS OF ABSENCE FOR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES : August 2023 on Policies and Guidance Page
Supporting health smiles: New document on Key documents page and Noticeboard
Scottish Milk and Healthy Snack Scheme - visit the Food Experience page to view
New pictures in gallery - Campie's Networking Meeting
Policies and Guidance page updated with links to Care Inspectorate Videos and up to date guidance.
Care Inspectorate Practice Notes added to Key Documents page.
January 2024
Care Inspectorate Practice note: Supporting healthy smiles added to the noticeboard page
Training update from staff development has been added to noticeboard
Become a Childminder Recruitment Event on the 24th January in Dunbar- See the Childminder Page
New Career pathway into Childminding added- See the Childminder page
New Childminding Documents added - See the Childminding page
HNC/Foundation Apprenticeship & Paid Work Experience Guidance added - See Building the Workforce page
Key document and website page update
SEIC Pedagogy Pamphlet's for core areas of provisions - now on Provision page of A-Z
New training opportunity called 'Signs of Safety - see Training and Development page
New pictures in the ELC gallery - East Linton, Links and Letham Mains Nurseries
New page added: The Promise
National Induction page updated: November 2023 National Document - updated document
UNCRC page updated: More information to support practitioners
EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE CLPL OPPORTUNITIES 2023/24
