Practitioners caring for under-threes are to be issued with new guidelines for good practice from the Scottish Executive.
The Executive has commissioned Colwyn Trevarthen, professor emeritus of child psychology at the University of Edinburgh, to review provision for 0-3 care worldwide, a study which is nearly complete. This will inform the development of the Scottish Executive's Framework for Care and Learning 0-3. A draft framework is expected to be available for consultation by the early years sector by mid-2003.
A Scottish Executive spokeswoman said, 'We are committed to closing the opportunity gap so that every child can achieve their full potential. The aim of the Framework for Care and Learning 0-3 will be to build on existing practice in early years childcare. It will provide carers with additional guidelines and promote best practice.'
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