Scotland: New under-threes guide

The Birth to 3 Framework was developed by the city council in partnership with a range of childcare providers and associations who work directly with babies and young children, as well as NHS Lothian. Councillor Marilyne Maclaren, convenor of the council's Education, Children and Families committee, said, 'This framework will encourage staff to focus on the individual needs of children, work together to develop their practice and improve the quality of provision for the under-threes.' Catherine Groat, manager of the Croileagan nursery, which has been heavily involved in developing the framework, said that...