March 2020
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This conference will examine the next steps for early years education in Scotland, focusing on child development in the early years.
Areas for discussion include:
- Expanding funded childcare - progress in implementation and its wider impact;
- Developing the early years workforce - improving recruitment, diversifying the workforce, and supporting learning and development; and
- The future of Scottish National Standardised Assessments (SNSA) for P1 pupils - addressing concerns and implementation.
Speakers
There will be keynote contributions from:
- Maree Todd MSP, Minister for Children and Young People - on the expansion of funded childcare;
- Jean Carwood-Edwards, Chief Executive, Early Years Scotland - on sector priorities and ensuring high quality provision; and
- David Leng, Professional Advisor, The Scottish Government - on the implementation of Standardised Assessments for P1 pupils and addressing concerns.
Further confirmed speakers include: Jackie Galbraith, West Lothian College; Margot MacAlister, St Francis Primary School, Edinburgh; Dr Geetha Marcus, Queen Margaret University; Khadija Mohammed, Working Group for Diversity in the Teaching Profession; Sue Palmer, Upstart Scotland; Jane Peckham, NASUWT Scotland; Eileen Prior, Connect; Victoria Smith, Angus Council; Kenny Spence, Men in Childcare; Cameron Sprague, Stramash Fort William Outdoor Nursery and Doreen Watson, Care Inspectorate.
The agenda
- Building a flexible and high-quality early years system;
- Progress and next steps: expanding funded childcare and addressing disadvantage in the early years;
- Supporting, growing and diversifying the early years workforce - recruitment and staff development;
- Key sector priorities - ensuring high quality provision;
- The future of Scottish National Standardised Assessments (SNSA) for P1 pupils - addressing concerns and implementation; and
- The next steps for the SNSA - stakeholder perspectives on implementation.
Engagement with policy officials at this conference
Seminars organised by Scotland Policy Conferences typically attract strong interest from policymakers. This seminar will be an opportunity for stakeholders to engage with a range of interested officials who have reserved places representing: The Scottish Government; the Care Inspectorate; Education Scotland and Safety Scotland.
