Spotlight on ... Lynn McNair

Position: Headteacher at Cowgate Under-Fives Centre in Edinburgh - How does it feel to receive one of the best inspection reports in Scotland? We at the Cowgate are delighted with the recent HMIE and Care Commission report. We have long been aware that we are unique, being the only council-run centre that operates 52 weeks a year and offers parents an extended service. - What is so special about Cowgate? Our centre is fundamentally Froebelian, applying the philosophy of that great pioneer to our practice. Like Froebel, we believe childhood is a period in its own right,...