Publications

This area provides access to reports, regulations and guidance from a range of public bodies concerned with quality in early years provision in Scotland.

Find recent information about research projects and the Scottish Government Insight and Interchange publications. 

Learning and Teaching Scotland
A Curriculum Framework for Children 3 to 5 and other documents published by Learning and Teaching Scotland

A Curriculum for Excellence
Quick links to information on the Scottish Government programme designed to develop a single, coherent curriculum from 3 to 18.

HM Inspectorate of Education
Self-evaluation guides and HMIE reports. 

Scottish Government
Guidance, standards and strategies relating to education, health and social services. 

NHS Health Scotland
Key NHS publications on infant and child health, health promotion and nutrition. 

Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care
Links to information on care standards. 

Scottish Social Services Council
The SSSC publishes information on standards of conduct/practice and qualifications criteria. 

Research

Research reports
Links to educational research reports. This area also contains links to further information on current research studies.

Interchange - Scottish Government publications to communicate research findings to those working in pre-school centres, schools and colleges.

Insight - Publication by the Research, Economic and Corporate Strategy (RECS) Unit, which is responsible for providing analytical services within the Scottish Executive Education Department (SEED).