When working with our youngest children it is important to establish genuine respectful and caring relationships with children and families where we work together to develop quality learning experiences relevant to children in their local context that builds continuity between home, community and the early learning and childcare setting. Genuine partnerships with families improve learning outcomes for children.
This Glasgow City Council good practice framework ‘Nurturing my Potential’ has been developed to support practitioners working with babies and toddlers in their first 1000 days. This guidance refers to Scotland’s Early Learning and Childcare National Practice Guidance Realising the Ambition (Education Scotland, 2020) It also takes account of guidance from Care Inspectorate, Education Scotland and Scottish Government. In addition, the guidance draws on International practice and research for example Unicef's the first 1000 days of life.