Care Home Connections
by Kim Gairns, Service Manager at NESColAt NESCol Nursery we are always looking for ways to connect with our local community and bringing generations together was number one on our …
Awesome ASN in Aberdeenshire
By Lesley Tait, Head of Quality Assurance and Best Practice Children who need a wee bit more support are dynamic, thoughtful, generous, spirited…. The list could go on and on. …
It all begins with the heart
by Eleanor Smith, Service Manager, Strathisla Children’s Centre in Keith Finding the right candidate for your early years setting can be challenging. Scrolling through the applications, we strive to glimpse …
Can male practitioners solve the workforce crisis?
There’s no doubt that the continuing workforce crisis is severely impacting the childcare sector. Not just here in Scotland but across the UK, and with the planned childcare expansion, here …
Flexible Childcare options give parents more opportunities
My name is Linzie, my son is Jasper is 3 and goes to Strathisla Children’s Centre in Keith. We chose the nursery because of the large open space and garden access …
My Active World
by Eleanor Smith, Service Manager, Strathisla Children’s Centre, Keith There are many strands within children’s wellbeing, and each differs with individual circumstances and personalities. Children’s brain development is shaped by …
Meet Laura – a Trainee Childcare Practitioner in Dundee
What’s your name?Hello, I’m Laura McCafferty and I’m a trainee Childcare Practitioner at Fintry Mains in Dundee. What age group and class / group do you work with?I work with …
Meet Liz Flight – Childcare Practitioner in Dundee
Hello, what’s your name?Hi, I’m Liz Flight a Childcare Practitioner at Fintry Mains in Dundee. I work in the baby room for the 0-2 year olds. I qualified with an …
Meet Amanda Scott – Childcare Practitioner in Dundee
What’s your Name? I’m Amanda Scott and I’m a Childcare Practitioner working at Fintry Mains Childcare & Community Hub in Dundee, I work with the 0-2 year olds in the …
